DRC Conflict Incidents: Attacks on Aid, Health, and Education Systems

Insecurity Insight documents reported incidents of violence against aid operations, health care, education, and displaced populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The data includes specific records of explosive weapon use and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) updated through March 2026. It integrates findings from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) annual reports.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in fatalities among aid workers in the DRC
• Mapping attacks on health facilities and education facilities
• Evaluating the frequency of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) incidents

Strengths

• Includes specialized data on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV)
• Aggregates data from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC)
• Covers multiple sectors including health, education, and food systems

Limitations

• Relies on reported incidents which may be subject to underreporting in active conflict zones
• Metadata does not specify the total record count or specific column names

Provenance

Source

Insecurity Insight

Collection Method

Monitoring and reporting of security incidents

Freshness

Updated as recently as March 2026.

Geography

Democratic Republic of the Congo