DR Congo Tension Score
indexed · 52 days on fileLive 0–100 tension reading for DR Congo, built by our own engine from 19,227 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.
Where DR Congo stands
#55 of 197 countries today, #13 of 53 in Africa (region score 63). Tension is easing this week.
Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.
DR Congo news pulse
60 headlines in 30 days · newest firstEvery story the engine read that names DR Congo, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.
What is driving DR Congo’s tension score
last 30 days- 93 headlines in 30 days — 0.48% of everything the engine read, in line with the previous 30 days (76).
- 28% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 19% scored as high-tension stories.
- Conflicts on the roster: Congolese Conflicts (dormant).
- Region: Africa reads 63 today; it carries 15% of this score.
Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about DR Congo) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.
DR Congo tension month by month
average score, headline counts| Month | Avg score | Zone | Headlines | Violent | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 27.2 | Calm | 30 | 12 | 8 |
| October 2026 | 32.3 | Calm | 99 | 26 | 31 |
| September 2026 | 26.0 | Calm | 40 | 18 | 13 |
Record for DR Congo began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.
How the DR Congo score is built
Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Africa region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.
Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.
No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.
Questions people ask about DR Congo
Is DR Congo in a war right now?
Yes, by our roster: Congolese Conflicts. Status is updated on every full cycle.
Is tension in DR Congo rising or falling?
Easing: down 6 points in 7 days.
How does DR Congo compare with the rest of Africa?
Below its region: DR Congo reads 26 against 63 for Africa, ranking #13 of 53 there.
Keep exploring
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Sudan 54 · South Sudan 44 · Ethiopia 35 · Somalia 31 · Algeria 30 · Cameroon 30
The bigger picture
All countries on the map · Africa · World Tension Index · active conflicts · escalation watchlist
DR Congo and world tension: the long view
evergreen · World Tension Meter teamThe war for the minerals. Eastern Congo holds the cobalt, copper and coltan that batteries and phones need, and armed groups fight over it. The M23 advance with Rwandan support made it one of Africa’s largest wars.
Why it reaches your supply chain. Mine closures and export bans here move prices for electric vehicles and electronics, so our supply-chain index pays attention.
What our engine watches in DR Congo
- M23 and other armed-group offensives
- Mining disruptions and export policy
- Peace talks and foreign forces
Indexes to follow: Supply Chain Risk.