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Sud Kivu province: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Sud Kivu province, DR Congo. Country-wide report: DR Congo, December 2025.
Sud Kivu province, DR Congo saw 62 recorded events and 426 estimated deaths in December 2025. That is +170% compared with 23 events the month before. The death toll range is 290 to 1,827.
90% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 326.
The most active pairing was Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - AFC with 56 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 237 civilian, 4 sources | 237 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Uvira territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 2 sources | 22 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Uvira territory Sud Kivu province | AFC vs VDP Non-state, 2 sources | 20 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Uvira territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 5 civilian | 20 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Uvira territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 4 sources | 16 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Walungu territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 11 civilian, 2 sources | 11 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Walungu territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 10 civilian, 2 sources | 10 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 8 civilian, 2 sources | 8 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Walungu territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 2 civilian, 5 sources | 7 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Walungu territory Sud Kivu province | Government of DR Congo vs AFC State-based, 5 civilian | 5 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | 61 | 425 |
| Government of DR Congo | 56 | 402 |
| VDP | 6 | 24 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.