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Nord Kivu province: conflict events in July 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Nord Kivu province, DR Congo. Country-wide report: DR Congo, July 2025.
In July 2025, UCDP recorded 37 organized-violence events in Nord Kivu province, DR Congo, with 426 estimated deaths. That is +48% compared with 25 events the month before. The death toll range is 385 to 555.
51% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 423.
The most active pairing was AFC - VDP with 19 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, July 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 148 civilian, 4 sources | 148 |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 107 civilian, 7 sources | 107 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 47 civilian | 47 |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 41 civilian | 41 0–41 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Masisi territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state, 8 civilian | 11 |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Lubero territory Nord Kivu province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 11 civilian, 4 sources | 11 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Beni territory Nord Kivu province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 7 civilian, 2 sources | 7 |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 6 civilian | 6 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | 30 | 399 |
| VDP | 21 | 32 |
| IS | 5 | 25 |
| Government of DR Congo | 1 | 0 |
All months
Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024
Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.