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DR Congo: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In December 2025, UCDP recorded 87 organized-violence events in DR Congo, with 518 estimated deaths. That is +16% compared with 75 events the month before. The death toll range is 382 to 2,137.
78% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 399.
Events were concentrated in Sud Kivu province (62), Nord Kivu province (16), Ituri province (6).
The most active pairing was Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - AFC with 61 events.
Where events happened
Regions, December 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sud Kivu province | 62 | 426 |
| Nord Kivu province | 16 | 64 |
| Ituri province | 6 | 17 |
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 237 civilian, 4 sources | 237 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Uvira territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 2 sources | 22 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Uvira territory Sud Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state, 2 sources | 20 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Uvira territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 5 civilian | 20 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Uvira territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 4 sources | 16 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 14 civilian | 14 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 13 civilian | 13 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 13 civilian | 13 13–14 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | — | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 11 civilian | 11 11–18 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Walungu territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 11 civilian, 2 sources | 11 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 68 |
| Non-state | 13 |
| One-sided | 6 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.