Risk events in Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 2026

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227 events were recorded: 217 conflict events and 10 unrest events.

227 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt

227 events· Democratic Republic of the Congo

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 27 events plottedOne-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 May 2026Non-state conflict in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 May 2026Military force used in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026Assault in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026Non-state conflict in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 4 May 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 4 May 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 3 May 2026One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 3 May 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 3 May 2026Military force used in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026One-sided violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026One-sided violence in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 May 2026Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026
Earthquake
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Disaster
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Conflict
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Unrest
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Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

227 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    32 fatalities · Uvira · Source: ucdp

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Butembo · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Butembo · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Lodja · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    15 fatalities · Beni · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    2 fatalities · Beni · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Beni · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    2 fatalities · Beni · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    9 fatalities · Beni · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    2 fatalities · Kalemie · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    4 fatalities · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Lodja · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Butembo · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Butembo · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Butembo · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bukavu · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Lodja · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    2 fatalities · Butembo · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    6 fatalities · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Bunia · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    5 fatalities · Uvira · Source: ucdp

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Lodja · Source: gdelt

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.