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Ituri (DR Congo): 138 reported deaths in violence in October 2026

Over the last twelve months, ACLED recorded 1,491 deaths in political violence in Ituri, the 3rd most affected region in DR Congo. In October 2026: 138 deaths and 38 events (+97% against the month before). ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.

Reported deaths
138
October 2026
Reported deaths (12 months)
1,491
Violent events
38
October 2026
Civilians killed (targeted attacks)
107
October 2026

Reported deaths per month

Reported deaths per month — Ituri0250500January 2023 : 299 reported deathsJanuary 2023 : 299 reported deathsFebruary 2023 : 173 reported deathsFebruary 2023 : 173 reported deathsMarch 2023 : 217 reported deathsMarch 2023 : 217 reported deathsApril 2023 : 428 reported deathsApril 2023 : 428 reported deathsMay 2023 : 102 reported deathsMay 2023 : 102 reported deathsJune 2023 : 193 reported deathsJune 2023 : 193 reported deathsJuly 2023 : 100 reported deathsJuly 2023 : 100 reported deathsAugust 2023 : 227 reported deathsAugust 2023 : 227 reported deathsSeptember 2023 : 142 reported deathsSeptember 2023 : 142 reported deathsOctober 2023 : 47 reported deathsOctober 2023 : 47 reported deathsNovember 2023 : 73 reported deathsNovember 2023 : 73 reported deathsDecember 2023 : 58 reported deathsDecember 2023 : 58 reported deathsJanuary 2024 : 136 reported deathsJanuary 2024 : 136 reported deathsFebruary 2024 : 184 reported deathsFebruary 2024 : 184 reported deathsMarch 2024 : 77 reported deathsMarch 2024 : 77 reported deathsApril 2024 : 168 reported deathsApril 2024 : 168 reported deathsMay 2024 : 122 reported deathsMay 2024 : 122 reported deathsJune 2024 : 180 reported deathsJune 2024 : 180 reported deathsJuly 2024 : 100 reported deathsJuly 2024 : 100 reported deathsAugust 2024 : 110 reported deathsAugust 2024 : 110 reported deathsSeptember 2024 : 128 reported deathsSeptember 2024 : 128 reported deathsOctober 2024 : 117 reported deathsOctober 2024 : 117 reported deathsNovember 2024 : 22 reported deathsNovember 2024 : 22 reported deathsDecember 2024 : 95 reported deathsDecember 2024 : 95 reported deathsJanuary 2025 : 63 reported deathsJanuary 2025 : 63 reported deathsFebruary 2025 : 293 reported deathsFebruary 2025 : 293 reported deathsMarch 2025 : 154 reported deathsMarch 2025 : 154 reported deathsApril 2025 : 68 reported deathsApril 2025 : 68 reported deathsMay 2025 : 32 reported deathsMay 2025 : 32 reported deathsJune 2025 : 54 reported deathsJune 2025 : 54 reported deathsJuly 2025 : 145 reported deathsJuly 2025 : 145 reported deathsAugust 2025 : 184 reported deathsAugust 2025 : 184 reported deathsSeptember 2025 : 44 reported deathsSeptember 2025 : 44 reported deathsOctober 2025 : 84 reported deathsOctober 2025 : 84 reported deathsNovember 2025 : 16 reported deathsNovember 2025 : 16 reported deathsDecember 2025 : 48 reported deathsDecember 2025 : 48 reported deathsJanuary 2026 : 140 reported deathsJanuary 2026 : 140 reported deathsFebruary 2026 : 43 reported deathsFebruary 2026 : 43 reported deathsMarch 2026 : 185 reported deathsMarch 2026 : 185 reported deathsApril 2026 : 354 reported deathsApril 2026 : 354 reported deathsMay 2026 : 276 reported deathsMay 2026 : 276 reported deathsJune 2026 : 12 reported deathsJune 2026 : 12 reported deathsJuly 2026 : 106 reported deathsJuly 2026 : 106 reported deathsAugust 2026 : 103 reported deathsAugust 2026 : 103 reported deathsSeptember 2026 : 70 reported deathsSeptember 2026 : 70 reported deathsOctober 2026 : 138 reported deathsOctober 2026 : 138 reported deathsNovember 2026 : 1 reported deathsNovember 2026 : 1 reported deathsJan 23Sept 23May 24Jan 25Sept 25May 26Nov 26

Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI

Reported deaths by region, over twelve months

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AFREEQUE's articles — Ituri