Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa Overview: January 2026
The US launched missiles in Sokoto, Nigeria, the RSF gained control of more territory in West Kordofan, and the M23 seized control of Uvira in the DRC.
Africa Overview: December 2025
ISCAP’s collaboration with allies deepened in the DRC, Ethiopia launched its first airstrike against the Tigray Defence Forces since the Pretoria agreement, and violence surged in the Tombouctou region of Mali.
Africa Overview: October 2025
Insurgent violence rose in Nigeria’s Borno state, the US’ first recorded drone strike in the Sanaag region of Somalia killed an elder, and in Sudan the RSF made gains in El Fasher.
Africa Overview: September 2025
JNIM overran the Farabougou army base in Mali after a five-year siege, Boko Haram escalated attacks on the Cameroon-Nigeria border, and targeted violence in Darfur drove an increase in civilian deaths in August.
Q&A | The Islamic State’s pivot to Africa
In this Q&A, ACLED’s experts discuss how Islamic State affiliates operate in Somalia, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, the Great Lakes region, and northern Mozambique, and how authorities are responding to this growing threat.
In the Great Lakes region, lasting peace remains elusive between armed groups with international ties
Peace agreements remain especially delicate due to the inability or unwillingness of the Congolese and Rwandan governments to rein in violence by proxy groups.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mid-year metrics 2024
Snapshot of political violence in DRC, 2024.
Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Advance Toward Goma in Eastern DR Congo | ACLED Insight
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels push towards Goma amid rising violence in North Kivu.
Conflict Watchlist 2024 | Democratic Republic of Congo: Re-elected President Tshisekedi Faces Regional Crisis in the East
Violence in the eastern DRC continues with the M23 insurgency, regional tensions, and ADF aggression.
Disorder and Distrust Ahead of the 2023 Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Analysis of challenges and violence surrounding the 2023 elections in DRC amid concerns about the CENI's impartiality.