ADF Kill 77 Civilians in Mambasa in September, More Than 80,000 Displaced, Civil Society Says

At least 77 civilians, including children, were killed by ADF rebels in attacks across Mambasa territory, Ituri, in September 2026, according to local civil society groups and human rights advocates. Violence has intensified over the past three months in villages in the Babila Babombi, Bakwanza and Lese Karo chiefdoms, with homes burned and residents forced to flee their homes, fields and livelihoods. More than 80,000 people have been displaced, while the organizations say the current military response is insufficient. Jospin Paluku, head of the New Civil Society of Mambasa, called for additional army units to be deployed.