Risk events in Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 2026
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40 events were recorded: 40 conflict events.
40 eventsSources: ucdp
40 events· Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conflict
- Earthquake
- 0
- 0 in the list
- Disaster
- 0
- 0 in the list
- Conflict
- 40
- 40 in the list
- Unrest
- 0
- 0 in the list
- Advisory
- 0
- 0 in the list
Signal
How the picture is moving
Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days
Events by type
Against the 90-day baseline
Events per day
| Date | Earthquake | Disaster | Conflict | Unrest | Advisory | Fire hotspots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-05 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Events
What is happening now
40 events · newest first
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Rumonge, Democratic Republic of the Congo
34 fatalities · Rumonge · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5 fatalities · Uvira · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Bunia · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo
25 fatalities · Beni · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 fatalities · Beni · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Bukavu · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Beni · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 fatalities · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Goma · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
11 fatalities · Bunia · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Uvira · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo
12 fatalities · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
8 fatalities · Bunia · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Lodja · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Arua, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Arua · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo
19 fatalities · Beni · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Ruhengeri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
8 fatalities · Ruhengeri · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Beni · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4 fatalities · Goma · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
Non-state conflict in Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Kenge · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
Non-state conflict in Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Kenge · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
Non-state conflict in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4 fatalities · Bukavu · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Kindu · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
9 fatalities · Goma · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
25 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
9 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 fatality · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
State-based conflict in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp
- Conflict
One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
67 fatalities · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp
Reference
What these risk types mean
- Earthquake
- Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
- Disaster
- Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
- Conflict
- Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
- Unrest
- Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
- Advisory
- Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.