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Nord Kivu province: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Nord Kivu province, DR Congo. Country-wide report: DR Congo, January 2025.
In January 2025, UCDP recorded 118 organized-violence events in Nord Kivu province, DR Congo, with 3,467 estimated deaths. That is +168% compared with 44 events the month before. The death toll range is 3,514 to 11,465.
71% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 508.
The most active pairing was Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - AFC with 81 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2025 | Nyiragongo territory Nord Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 3 civilian, 21 sources | 1,599 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Nyiragongo territory Nord Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based | 500 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Nyiragongo territory Nord Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based | 500 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Masisi territory Nord Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 2 sources | 200 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Nyiragongo territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 90 civilian, 4 sources | 90 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Nyiragongo territory Nord Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 53 civilian, 2 sources | 53 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Lubero territory Nord Kivu province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 30 civilian | 30 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Beni territory Nord Kivu province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 28 civilian | 28 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | Lubero territory Nord Kivu province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 23 civilian | 23 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Masisi territory Nord Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based | 21 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | 98 | 3,265 |
| Government of DR Congo | 83 | 3,103 |
| IS | 17 | 198 |
| VDP | 11 | 25 |
| Government of Rwanda | 1 | 0 |
| FDLR-FOCA | 1 | 0 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.