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Haut-Uélé province: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Haut-Uélé province, DR Congo. Country-wide report: DR Congo, May 2026.

2events1 the month before
3est. deathsrange 1–4
3civilian deaths

Haut-Uélé province, DR Congo saw 2 recorded events and 3 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +100% compared with 1 events the month before. The death toll range is 1 to 4.

50% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

The most active pairing was Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - IS with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-28: Government of DR Congo vs IS (2 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of DR Congo vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Haut-Uélé province, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
28 May 2026Watsa territory
Haut-Uélé province
Government of DR Congo vs IS
State-based, 2 civilian, 3 sources
2
0–3
20 May 2026Watsa territory
Haut-Uélé province
Government of DR Congo vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of DR Congo23
IS12

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.