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Risk events in Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

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, 12 events plottedMilitary force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 3 Aug 2026Assault in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 Aug 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 Aug 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 4 Aug 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 4 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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Disaster
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Conflict
46
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Unrest
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5 in the list
Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

62 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bumba · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Uvira · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Bangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 2 · Bangui · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 4 · 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.