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DR Congo: conflict events in February 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

34events56 the month before
134est. deathsrange 112–144
98civilian deaths

In February 2026, UCDP recorded 34 organized-violence events in DR Congo, with 134 estimated deaths. That is -39% compared with 56 events the month before. The death toll range is 112 to 144.

56% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 98.

Events were concentrated in Nord Kivu province (19), Sud Kivu province (7), Ituri province (6).

The most active pairing was IS - Civilians with 8 events.

Where events happened

2026-02-28: VDP vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-28: VDP vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-26: FDLR-FOCA vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-26: Mobondo vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-02-26: Government of DR Congo vs AFC (3 deaths)2026-02-26: AFC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-26: AFC vs VDP (2 deaths)2026-02-25: VDP vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-02-24: Government of DR Congo vs AFC (9 deaths)2026-02-22: Government of DR Congo vs AFC (0 deaths)2026-02-22: AFC vs VDP (14 deaths)2026-02-22: AFC vs VDP (2 deaths)2026-02-19: Government of DR Congo vs AFC (1 deaths)2026-02-18: Government of DR Congo vs AFC (2 deaths)2026-02-18: AFC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-18: AFC vs Civilians (11 deaths)2026-02-13: Government of DR Congo vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-13: Government of DR Congo vs AFC (4 deaths)2026-02-13: Government of DR Congo vs CRP (1 deaths)2026-02-12: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-02-12: Government of DR Congo vs CRP (1 deaths)2026-02-10: IS vs Civilians (5 deaths)2026-02-10: Government of DR Congo vs CRP (2 deaths)2026-02-08: VDP vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-07: Government of DR Congo vs CRP (7 deaths)2026-02-06: IS vs Civilians (21 deaths)2026-02-04: IS vs Civilians (6 deaths)2026-02-04: AFC vs FDLR-FOCA (4 deaths)2026-02-04: CRP vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-02-03: IS vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-02-01: IS vs Civilians (5 deaths)2026-02-01: IS vs Civilians (11 deaths)2026-02-01: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-01: Government of DR Congo vs IS (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in DR Congo, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, February 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Nord Kivu province1986
Sud Kivu province731
Ituri province614
Mai-Ndombe province12
Haut-Lomami province11

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
6 Feb 2026Lubero territory
Nord Kivu province
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 21 civilian, 5 sources
21
20–21
22 Feb 2026Kalehe territory
Sud Kivu province
AFC vs VDP
Non-state, 2 sources
14
0–14
18 Feb 2026Uvira territory
Sud Kivu province
AFC vs Civilians
One-sided, 11 civilian
11
1 Feb 2026Lubero territory
Nord Kivu province
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 11 civilian
11
24 Feb 2026Masisi territory
Nord Kivu province
Government of DR Congo vs AFC
State-based, 19 sources
9
8–16
7 Feb 2026Djugu territory
Ituri province
Government of DR Congo vs CRP
State-based, 7 civilian
7
4 Feb 2026Beni territory
Nord Kivu province
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian, 3 sources
6
10 Feb 2026Beni territory
Nord Kivu province
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian, 2 sources
5
1 Feb 2026Beni territory
Nord Kivu province
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian
5
0–5
13 Feb 2026Rutshuru territory
Nord Kivu province
Government of DR Congo vs AFC
State-based, 4 civilian
4

Parties

PartyEvents
AFC13
Government of DR Congo12
IS9
VDP7
CRP5
FDLR-FOCA2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based11
Non-state4
One-sided19

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.