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CONFLICT PROFILE
HIGH INTENSITY CONFLICT

DR Congo

Eastern DRC Conflict

STARTED
2022
TOTAL DEATHS (EST.)
10,000+
INTENSITY
High intensity
STATUS
ACTIVE
Historical estimates — manually maintained · ACLED · ICRC · UN OCHA · Reuters. Not live.
LAST 30 DAYS — ACLED EXPLORER● LIVE DATA
RECORDED EVENTS
231
FATALITIES (30D)
348
PARTIES INVOLVED
DRC military (FARDC) vs M23 rebels (Rwanda-backed)
IS-DRC
SITUATION OVERVIEW

M23 seized Goma and most of North and South Kivu by January 2026. Mass graves with 171 bodies found near Uvira (Feb 2026). 7M+ displaced. IS-DRC exploiting security vacuum. UN warns violence outpacing diplomacy. Cumulative toll unverified due to access restrictions.

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Sources: ACLED Explorer · UN OCHA · UN OHCHR · ICRC · HRW · SNHR · UALosses · Reuters · AP · BBC · Al Jazeera. Death tolls are estimates — verified counts typically lower than reported figures.