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Benin: conflict events in October 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

4events4 the month before
14est. deathsrange 14–15
9civilian deaths

In October 2025, UCDP recorded 4 organized-violence events in Benin, with 14 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (4). The death toll range is 14 to 15.

75% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 9.

Events were concentrated in Borgou department (3), Alibori department (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Benin - JNIM with 3 events.

Where events happened

2025-10-17: JNIM vs Civilians (9 deaths)2025-10-07: Government of Benin vs JNIM (2 deaths)2025-10-04: Government of Benin vs JNIM (3 deaths)2025-10-04: Government of Benin vs JNIM (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Benin, October 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Borgou department311
Alibori department13

Deadliest events, October 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
17 Oct 2025Kalalé commune
Borgou department
JNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 9 civilian, 2 sources
9
4 Oct 2025Segbana commune
Alibori department
Government of Benin vs JNIM
State-based, 6 sources
3
7 Oct 2025Kalalé commune
Borgou department
Government of Benin vs JNIM
State-based
2
4 Oct 2025Kalalé commune
Borgou department
Government of Benin vs JNIM
State-based, 2 sources
0
0–1

Parties

PartyEvents
JNIM4
Government of Benin3

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based3
Non-state0
One-sided1

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026May 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025Apr 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.