Democratic Republic of the Congo - Eastern region: Overview of incidents against humanitarian workers (February 2026)

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic. The number of incidents affecting humanitarian actors in eastern DRC, rose from 37 in January to 46 in February, an increase of 24.32%. Of these 46 incidents, 39 per cent occurred in North Kivu, 28 per cent in South Kivu, 24 per cent in Tanganyika and 9 per cent in Ituri, while no incident was reported in Maniema. This increase points to a renewed deterioration of the operating environment in February, with a notable concentration of incidents in North Kivu and Tanganyika. One humanitarian worker was killed and one injured in February, while no kidnapping was reported. Since January 2025, a total of 709 incidents affecting humanitarian actors have been reported. North Kivu remains the most affected province with 46 per cent of incidents, followed by South Kivu (29 per cent), Ituri (14 per cent), Tanganyika (9 per cent), and Maniema (3 per cent). This distribution confirms persistent access constraints not only in the Kivus and Ituri provinces, but also in Tanganika province. Compared with the cumulative distribution of incidents recorded since January 2025, February 2026 showed a markedly higher proportion of incidents in Tanganyika (24 per cent versus 9 per cent), while North Kivu accounted for a smaller share (39 per cent versus 46 per cent). South Kivu remained broadly in line with the cumulative trend (28 per cent versus 29 per cent). Burglary, robbery and forced entries/intrusion in humanitarian compounds accounted for 39 per cent of incidents, interference and movement restrictions for 35 per cent, intimidation, threats or physical aggression for 24 per cent, and other incidents for 2 per cent. Compared to January, this reflects a slight increase in the share of interference and movement restrictions, while burglary, robbery and forced entrance/intrusion remained the most frequently reported category.
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