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Sud Kivu province, DR Congo: conflict statistics

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

21events, last 30 days

51events, last 90 days▲ +34% vs prior 90 days

225events, last 12 months

1,112est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 821–7,863, 633 civilians

Sud Kivu province, DR Congo saw 51 recorded events and 252 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. That is +34% on the preceding 90-day period.

Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 225 events and 1,112 estimated deaths were recorded in Sud Kivu province. That is +58% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 821 and 7,863. 64% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 633.

The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - AFC (142 events, 746 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 Sud Kivu province, last 12 months

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

Hotspots within Sud Kivu province, last 12 months

Area (second-level)	Events	Est. deaths
Uvira territory	52	326
Walungu territory	43	123
Fizi territory	37	144
Mwenga territory	34	129
Kabare territory	21	58
Kalehe territory	20	77
Bukavu territory	7	8
Shabunda territory	3	0

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
4 Jul 2026	Fizi territory Sud Kivu province	Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 54 civilian, 4 sources	54 33–54
7 May 2026	Uvira territory Sud Kivu province	AFC vs Civilians One-sided	47
6 May 2026	Uvira territory Sud Kivu province	AFC vs VDP Non-state, 5 sources	32 23–40
11 Jun 2026	Kabare territory Sud Kivu province	AFC vs VDP Non-state	31
3 Jul 2026	Fizi territory Sud Kivu province	Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 9 sources	21 18–21
20 May 2026	Mwenga territory Sud Kivu province	Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 4 sources	21 4–21
8 May 2026	Uvira territory Sud Kivu province	Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based	17
20 Jul 2026	Mwenga territory Sud Kivu province	AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 6 civilian	6 0–6
21 May 2026	Kabare territory Sud Kivu province	AFC vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian, 3 sources	5
12 Jun 2026	Kalehe territory Sud Kivu province	Mayi Mayi Kifuafua vs Mayi Mayi Kirikicho Non-state	4 2–4

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
AFC	207	1,066
Government of DR Congo	144	758
VDP	57	226
Government of Rwanda	1	12
Mayi Mayi Kifuafua	1	4
Mayi Mayi Kirikicho	1	4

Conflict pairings, last 12 months

Pairing	Events	Est. deaths
Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - AFC	142	746
AFC - VDP	42	196
AFC - Civilians	23	124
VDP - Civilians	15	30
Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - Government of Rwanda	1	12
Mayi Mayi Kifuafua - Mayi Mayi Kirikicho	1	4

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	143	64%
Non-state conflict	43	19%
One-sided violence against civilians	39	17%

Frequently asked questions

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

UCDP recorded 225 organized-violence events in Sud Kivu province between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 1,112 deaths (range 821 to 7,863).

Is violence in Sud Kivu province increasing or decreasing?

Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (51) were up +34% on the preceding 90 days (38).

Who are the main armed actors in Sud Kivu province?

The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were AFC (207 events), Government of DR Congo (144 events), VDP (57 events), Government of Rwanda (1 events).

What kind of violence is recorded in Sud Kivu province?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Sud Kivu province, 64% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.

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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Other regions of DR Congo

Nord Kivu province · Ituri province · Haut-Uélé province · Kinshasa province · Tshopo province

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