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Nord Kivu province, DR Congo: conflict statistics

Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Nord Kivu province, data through 31 Jul 2026.

30events, last 30 days

95events, last 90 days▲ +126% vs prior 90 days

351events, last 12 months

1,723est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 1,474–2,809, 1,335 civilians

Nord Kivu province, DR Congo saw 95 recorded events and 356 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. That is +126% on the preceding 90-day period.

The 12-month total for Nord Kivu province stands at 351 events and 1,723 estimated deaths. That is -30% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 1,474 and 2,809. 47% of events were classed as one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths in the same period: 1,335.

The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was AFC - VDP (101 events, 404 estimated deaths).

Monthly reports:Jul 2026 Jun 2026 May 2026 Apr 2026 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Jan 2026 Dec 2025 Nov 2025 Oct 2025 Sep 2025 Aug 2025

Events in Nord Kivu province, last 12 months

Recorded organized-violence events in Nord Kivu 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 Nord Kivu province, last 24 months

Hotspots within Nord Kivu province, last 12 months

Area (second-level)	Events	Est. deaths
Masisi territory	82	302
Lubero territory	77	452
Rutshuru territory	74	481
Walikale territory	53	190
Beni territory	46	256
Nyiragongo territory	18	42

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
2 Jun 2026	Beni territory Nord Kivu province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 21 civilian, 10 sources	21
8 May 2026	Masisi territory Nord Kivu province	Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 21 civilian, 16 sources	21 10–24
29 Jun 2026	Masisi territory Nord Kivu province	AFC vs VDP Non-state, 20 civilian	20 20–26
12 Jun 2026	Beni territory Nord Kivu province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 16 civilian, 3 sources	16 5–16
5 May 2026	Beni territory Nord Kivu province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 15 civilian, 10 sources	15 15–49
12 Jul 2026	Beni territory Nord Kivu province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 14 civilian, 6 sources	14
5 Jun 2026	Beni territory Nord Kivu province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 13 civilian, 2 sources	13 4–13
21 Jul 2026	Lubero territory Nord Kivu province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 12 civilian	12 7–12
15 Jul 2026	Beni territory Nord Kivu province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 10 civilian, 11 sources	10 10–12
2 Jun 2026	Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province	AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 4 sources	10 0–10

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
AFC	203	947
VDP	123	445
IS	110	693
Government of DR Congo	77	176
FDLR-FOCA	10	23
FDLR-FOCA, VDP	6	36

Conflict pairings, last 12 months

Pairing	Events	Est. deaths
AFC - VDP	101	404
IS - Civilians	86	663
Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - AFC	47	137
AFC - Civilians	44	356
Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - IS	24	30
VDP - Civilians	22	41

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	72	21%
Non-state conflict	114	32%
One-sided violence against civilians	165	47%

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Nord Kivu province in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 351 organized-violence events in Nord Kivu province between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 1,723 deaths (range 1,474 to 2,809).

Is violence in Nord Kivu province increasing or decreasing?

Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (95) were up +126% on the preceding 90 days (42).

Who are the main armed actors in Nord Kivu province?

The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were AFC (203 events), VDP (123 events), IS (110 events), Government of DR Congo (77 events).

What kind of violence is recorded in Nord Kivu province?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Nord Kivu province, 47% 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.

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Region names follow UCDP's first-level administrative coding. Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.