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Nord Kivu province: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Nord Kivu province, DR Congo. Country-wide report: DR Congo, December 2025.
In December 2025, UCDP recorded 16 organized-violence events in Nord Kivu province, DR Congo, with 64 estimated deaths. That is -64% compared with 45 events the month before. The death toll range is 64 to 271.
50% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 53.
The most active pairing was AFC - VDP with 8 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 14 civilian | 14 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 13 civilian | 13 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 13 civilian | 13 13–14 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Walikale territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state, 3 sources | 6 6–37 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state, 5 civilian, 2 sources | 5 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Masisi territory Nord Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 5 sources | 4 4–89 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Walikale territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state, 4 civilian | 4 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state, 2 sources | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Rutshuru territory Nord Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Beni territory Nord Kivu province | VDP vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | 14 | 63 |
| VDP | 9 | 20 |
| Government of DR Congo | 4 | 4 |
| IS | 1 | 0 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.