Risk events in Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2026

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62 events were recorded: 46 conflict events and 16 unrest events.

62 eventsSources: gdelt

62 events· Democratic Republic of the Congo

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedAssault in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Ruhengeri, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Aug 2026Assault in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Aug 2026Assault in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Ruhengeri, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 10 Aug 2026Assault in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 9 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 8 Aug 2026Assault in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 8 Aug 2026Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 7 Aug 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 7 Aug 2026Military force used in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Aug 2026Strike in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 17 Aug 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 17 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 17 Aug 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 15 Aug 2026Strike in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 14 Aug 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 13 Aug 2026Riot in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 7 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 7 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
46
39 in the list
Unrest
16
11 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

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
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Conflict
90-day baseline: 97.5
46
Unrest
90-day baseline: 13.8
16
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-010010013817
2026-08-02001007695
2026-08-03002000
2026-08-04002200
2026-08-050012011862
2026-08-060062011703
2026-08-07002207386
2026-08-080020010289
2026-08-09002006426
2026-08-10002107566
2026-08-11001005331
2026-08-120000012351
2026-08-130011017290
2026-08-140011017656
2026-08-150031012322
2026-08-16001009498
2026-08-170023022931
2026-08-18005001019
2026-08-190071019687
2026-08-200040011690
2026-08-210000010782
2026-08-220000017082
2026-08-230000010098
2026-08-240000024071
2026-08-250000015163
2026-08-260000010535
2026-08-270000019802
2026-08-280000013825
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-30000009991
2026-08-310000013123

Events

What is happening now

62 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Bangui · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Ruhengeri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Ruhengeri · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bangui · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Butembo · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Assault in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Butembo · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Kikwit · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Lodja · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Lodja · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Assault in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Butembo · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Assault in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Kikwit · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Strike in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Uvira · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bangui · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bangui · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bangui · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Strike in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Tshikapa · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Ruhengeri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Ruhengeri · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Assault in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Riot in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 4 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Uvira · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 4 · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bangui · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Bangui · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Uvira · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · 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.