🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a complex humanitarian crisis driven by decades of armed conflict, recurrent disease outbreaks including Ebola and mpox, and natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, floods, and earthquakes in a country spanning the heart of Africa.

This page tracks 1 documented disaster in Democratic Republic of the Congo, including 1 currently active. The most recent is 2026 DRC Ebola Outbreak (May 2026). Find responding organizations, official agencies, and emergency contacts for Democratic Republic of the Congo below.

Central AfricaKinshasa102 millionEmergency: 1121 disaster recorded

Official Disaster Management Agencies

OCHA DRC

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs leads humanitarian coordination across the DRC's 26 provinces.

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Cellule Nationale de Coordination

DRC's national coordination body for disease outbreak response, working with WHO and Africa CDC.

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Local & Regional Organizations

Croix-Rouge de la RDC

The Congolese Red Cross provides emergency health, water, and shelter services and is a frontline responder in outbreak and disaster situations nationwide.

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Heal Africa

A DRC-based hospital and community health organization in North Kivu providing trauma, surgical, and disease-outbreak care in conflict-affected communities.

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