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Rutshuru

CD6111·Nord-Kivu·Democratic Republic of the Congo

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)

PhasePeople
Phase 1 — minimal305,542
Phase 2 — stressed534,699
Phase 3 — crisis458,313
Phase 4 — emergency229,157
Phase 5 — catastrophe0
Phase 3 or worse687,470
Population analysed1,527,710

Source: Food Security, Nutrition & Poverty: Food Security for Democratic Republic of the Congo — IPC / Cadre Harmonisé, via OCHA HDX HAPI. Reference period: 2025-09-01 → 2025-12-31. Last modified: 2026-08-25. Open the dataset on HDX

Internal displacement

263,733

Displaced people recorded

Source: Affected People: Internally-Displaced Persons for Democratic Republic of the Congo — IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix and national partners, via OCHA HDX HAPI. Reference period: 2026-02-28 → 2026-02-28. Last modified: 2026-09-18. Open the dataset on HDX

Is it getting worse

The three event categories below overlap: an event counted as civilian targeting is usually also counted as political violence. They must never be added together. Each is shown separately.

Political violence

Events: 236·Reported fatalities: 517

2025-10: 3725-102025-11: 142025-12: 202026-01: 302026-02: 302026-03: 202026-04: 132026-05: 132026-06: 202026-07: 162026-08: 192026-09: 426-09370
MonthEventsReported 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

2025-10: 1825-102025-11: 32025-12: 112026-01: 122026-02: 72026-03: 92026-04: 72026-05: 102026-06: 152026-07: 92026-08: 162026-09: 426-09180
MonthEventsReported 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

2025-10: 025-102025-11: 02025-12: 12026-01: 02026-02: 02026-03: 02026-04: 02026-05: 02026-06: 02026-07: 02026-08: 02026-09: 026-0910
MonthEventsReported 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