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Benin: conflict events in January 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
1eventsnone the month before
0est. deathsrange 0–1
0civilian deaths
Benin saw 1 recorded events and 0 estimated deaths in January 2026. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 0 to 1.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Benin - JNIM with 1 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Alibori department | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, January 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | Karimama commune Alibori department | Government of Benin vs JNIM State-based | 0 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Benin | 1 |
| JNIM | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 1 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 0 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.