Mambasa
At a glance
- Organisations listed13
- Share that are national or local53.8%
- People in food crisis (phase 3 or worse)130,156
- Displaced people recorded8,139
- Violence events (12 mo)194
Trend: Rising: 115 political violence events in the last six months, against 79 in the six months before.
Source: Coordination & Context: Operational Presence for Democratic Republic of the Congo (2026-02-01 → 2026-02-28); Food Security, Nutrition & Poverty: Food Security for Democratic Republic of the Congo (2025-09-01 → 2025-12-31); Affected People: Internally-Displaced Persons for Democratic Republic of the Congo (2026-07-31 → 2026-07-31); Coordination & Context: Conflict Events for Democratic Republic of the Congo (2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30). Every figure here is repeated in the section below that it comes from, with its full source line.
How bad is it
Food security (IPC / Cadre Harmonisé)
| Phase | People |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 — minimal | 81,347 |
| Phase 2 — stressed | 113,886 |
| Phase 3 — crisis | 65,078 |
| Phase 4 — emergency | 65,078 |
| Phase 5 — catastrophe | 0 |
| Phase 3 or worse | 130,156 |
| Population analysed | 325,388 |
Internal displacement
8,139
Displaced people recorded
Is it getting worse
Political violence
Events: 194·Reported fatalities: 806
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 16 | 19 |
| 2025-11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 8 | 4 |
| 2026-01 | 12 | 54 |
| 2026-02 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026-03 | 36 | 143 |
| 2026-04 | 18 | 196 |
| 2026-05 | 30 | 205 |
| 2026-06 | 7 | 10 |
| 2026-07 | 31 | 90 |
| 2026-08 | 28 | 79 |
| 2026-09 | 1 | 2 |
| Σ | 194 | 806 |
Violence against civilians
Events: 137·Reported fatalities: 577
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 8 | 9 |
| 2025-11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 7 | 6 |
| 2026-02 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 24 | 112 |
| 2026-04 | 9 | 73 |
| 2026-05 | 29 | 202 |
| 2026-06 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 25 | 90 |
| 2026-08 | 22 | 79 |
| 2026-09 | 1 | 2 |
| Σ | 137 | 577 |
Demonstrations
Events: 4·Reported fatalities: 0
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Σ | 4 | 0 |
Source: Coordination & Context: Conflict Events for Democratic Republic of the Congo — ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project), via OCHA HDX HAPI. Reference period: 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30. Last modified: 2026-09-19. Open the dataset on HDX
Who is helping here
13 organisations listed, 7 of them national or local (53.8%).
Camp coordination and management 1 organisations, 0 national or local
- UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) United Nations
Cash assistance 2 organisations, 0 national or local
- ActionAid International (AAI) International
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) International
Education 3 organisations, 1 national or local
- VESP National / local
- ActionAid International (AAI) International
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) International
Food security 3 organisations, 1 national or local
- AVUDS National / local
- TROCAIRE International
- World Food Programme (WFP) United Nations
Health 1 organisations, 1 national or local
- MUSACA National / local
Nutrition 3 organisations, 3 national or local
- MEDES National / local
- MUSACA National / local
- SDC National / local
Protection 6 organisations, 3 national or local
- AJCC National / local
- AJEDEC National / local
- AVUDS National / local
- ActionAid International (AAI) International
- IEDA Relief International
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) International
Water, sanitation and hygiene 1 organisations, 1 national or local
- AVUDS National / local
Source: Coordination & Context: Operational Presence for Democratic Republic of the Congo — OCHA and national humanitarian coordination structures (3W), via OCHA HDX HAPI. Reference period: 2026-02-01 → 2026-02-28. Last modified: 2026-09-18. Open the dataset on HDX