Rutshuru
At a glance
- Organisations listed40
- Share that are national or local50.0%
- People in food crisis (phase 3 or worse)687,470
- Displaced people recorded263,733
- Violence events (12 mo)236
Trend: Falling: 85 political violence events in the last six months, against 151 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 (2026-02-28 → 2026-02-28); 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 | 305,542 |
| Phase 2 — stressed | 534,699 |
| Phase 3 — crisis | 458,313 |
| Phase 4 — emergency | 229,157 |
| Phase 5 — catastrophe | 0 |
| Phase 3 or worse | 687,470 |
| Population analysed | 1,527,710 |
Internal displacement
263,733
Displaced people recorded
Is it getting worse
Political violence
Events: 236·Reported fatalities: 517
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 37 | 90 |
| 2025-11 | 14 | 115 |
| 2025-12 | 20 | 67 |
| 2026-01 | 30 | 71 |
| 2026-02 | 30 | 7 |
| 2026-03 | 20 | 6 |
| 2026-04 | 13 | 42 |
| 2026-05 | 13 | 24 |
| 2026-06 | 20 | 26 |
| 2026-07 | 16 | 49 |
| 2026-08 | 19 | 13 |
| 2026-09 | 4 | 7 |
| Σ | 236 | 517 |
Violence against civilians
Events: 121·Reported fatalities: 351
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 18 | 85 |
| 2025-11 | 3 | 82 |
| 2025-12 | 11 | 53 |
| 2026-01 | 12 | 21 |
| 2026-02 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 9 | 4 |
| 2026-04 | 7 | 11 |
| 2026-05 | 10 | 16 |
| 2026-06 | 15 | 22 |
| 2026-07 | 9 | 36 |
| 2026-08 | 16 | 13 |
| 2026-09 | 4 | 7 |
| Σ | 121 | 351 |
Demonstrations
Events: 1·Reported fatalities: 0
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 1 | 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
40 organisations listed, 20 of them national or local (50.0%).
Camp coordination and management 2 organisations, 0 national or local
- OIM United Nations
- UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) United Nations
Cash assistance 1 organisations, 0 national or local
- HEKS-EPER International
Education 6 organisations, 4 national or local
- ACODI-NK/RDC National / local
- GSEO National / local
- SPN National / local
- UJECODI-RDC National / local
- Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) International
- World Vision International (WVI) International
Emergency shelter and household items 4 organisations, 1 national or local
- MIDEFEHOPS National / local
- DCA International
- OIM United Nations
- World Vision International (WVI) International
Food security 8 organisations, 1 national or local
- ABCOM National / local
- CICR Red Cross / Red Crescent
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations
- HEKS-EPER International
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Red Cross / Red Crescent
- MC International
- Solidarities International (SI) International
- World Food Programme (WFP) United Nations
Health 9 organisations, 3 national or local
- CBCA National / local
- GRAM National / local
- Santé Plus National / local
- Action against Hunger (ACF) International
- Doctors Without Borders France (MSF-F) International
- MEDAIR International
- Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) International
- Samaritan's Purse (SP) International
- The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) International
Nutrition 9 organisations, 2 national or local
- AFEDEM National / local
- GRAINES National / local
- Action against Hunger (ACF) International
- COOPI International
- Doctors Without Borders France (MSF-F) International
- MEDAIR International
- Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) International
- The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) International
- World Vision International (WVI) International
Protection 11 organisations, 9 national or local
- AHDI National / local
- CODHAS National / local
- DFJ National / local
- FEMISA National / local
- GHOVODI National / local
- LYEX National / local
- PALPER National / local
- UPDECO National / local
- WAHDI National / local
- Association des Volontaires pour le Service International (AVSI) International
- World Vision International (WVI) International
Water, sanitation and hygiene 2 organisations, 0 national or local
- HEKS-EPER International
- World Vision International (WVI) International
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