Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Ituri province, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 4,392,200 (Wikidata).
12events, last 30 days
40events, last 90 days■ +3% vs prior 90 days
165events, last 12 months37.6 per million people
1,051est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 892–1,226, 842 civilians
Ituri province, DR Congo recorded 40 events and 300 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026, roughly unchanged (+3%) from the preceding 90-day period.
Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 165 events and 1,051 estimated deaths were recorded in Ituri province. That is -32% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 892 and 1,226. 61% of events were classed as one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths in the same period: 842. Relative to population, that is 37.6 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was IS - Civilians (54 events, 436 estimated deaths).
Recorded organized-violence events in Ituri province, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in Ituri province, last 24 months
Hotspots within Ituri province, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
Djugu territory
74
427
Mambasa territory
50
470
Irumu territory
32
128
Mahagi territory
3
3
Aru territory
2
3
1,011,568 internally displaced people recorded in Ituri as of 31 Jul 2026. Source: IOM DTM via HDX HAPI.
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
24 May 2026
Mambasa territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 36 civilian, 2 sources
36
7 May 2026
Mambasa territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 29 civilian, 19 sources
29 20–29
22 Jul 2026
Mambasa territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 25 civilian, 10 sources
25 18–25
23 Jul 2026
Mambasa territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 20 civilian, 4 sources
20 19–27
19 May 2026
Mambasa territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 19 civilian, 7 sources
19 17–27
28 May 2026
Irumu territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 17 civilian
17 0–17
19 May 2026
Mambasa territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 17 civilian, 3 sources
17 17–32
22 May 2026
Mambasa territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 15 civilian, 3 sources
15 15–30
17 May 2026
Mambasa territory Ituri province
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 14 civilian
14 14–19
22 May 2026
Djugu territory Ituri province
Government of DR Congo vs CRP State-based, 7 civilian, 4 sources
How many conflict events were recorded in Ituri province in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 165 organized-violence events in Ituri province between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 1,051 deaths (range 892 to 1,226).
Is violence in Ituri province increasing or decreasing?
Broadly stable. Events in the last 90 days (40) were within 20% of the preceding 90 days (39).
Who are the main armed actors in Ituri province?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were IS (75 events), Government of DR Congo (69 events), CRP (45 events), URDPC (33 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Ituri province?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Ituri province, 61% of events over the last 12 months were one-sided violence against civilians.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.