Mapping Violence in Central Africa
The Crisis Tracker is a geospatial database and reporting project that tracks armed group activity and conflict-related incidents in the remote border region encompassing northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and eastern Central African Republic.
Abductions
by
Armed Groups
by
Armed Groups
Year-to-Date
Last 3 Months
All Time
Quick Stats:
Armed groups perpetrated 164 attacks in the past 365 days, compared with 201 attacks in the previous 365 days.
This represents a -18.4% decrease in attacks.
Armed groups perpetrated 109 killings and 25 abductions in the past 365 days compared to 102 killings and 62 in the previous 365 days.
This represents a 6.9% increase in fatalities and a -59.7% decrease in abductions.
Note: These stats include attacks by various armed groups, not all of whom are represented on the public version of the Crisis Tracker map due to do no harm concerns. Please contact us if you would like to request further information.
Looting
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about 2 months
ago
·
Mar 02, 2026
An unidentified armed group ambushed approximately 30 travelers on the Nambia Ngbangala - Banda axis. The assailants looted all of their belongings including money, gold, market goods, phones, and clothing before releasing the travelers.
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