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Nord Kivu province: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Nord Kivu province, DR Congo. Country-wide report: DR Congo, August 2025.
Nord Kivu province, DR Congo saw 34 recorded events and 161 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is about the same as the previous month (37). The death toll range is 160 to 219.
65% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 139.
The most active pairing was IS - Civilians with 12 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | Lubero territory Nord Kivu province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 43 civilian, 8 sources | 43 |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Walikale territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state | 18 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | Government of Rwanda vs Civilians One-sided, 13 civilian, 3 sources | 13 13–26 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 10 civilian, 4 sources | 10 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Beni territory Nord Kivu province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 8 civilian, 6 sources | 8 8–9 |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 7 civilian | 7 |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Lubero territory Nord Kivu province | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 6 civilian, 3 sources | 6 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Walikale territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 6 civilian | 6 |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Masisi territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| IS | 16 | 79 |
| AFC | 16 | 67 |
| Government of DR Congo | 7 | 7 |
| VDP | 6 | 26 |
| Government of Rwanda | 1 | 13 |
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.