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Benin: conflict events in March 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

2events3 the month before
20est. deathsrange 19–32
0civilian deaths

Benin saw 2 recorded events and 20 estimated deaths in March 2026. That is -33% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 19 to 32.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

Events were concentrated in Alibori department (1), Atacora department (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Benin - JNIM with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-03-07: Government of Benin vs JNIM (1 deaths)2026-03-04: Government of Benin vs JNIM (19 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Benin, March 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, March 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Alibori department119
Atacora department11

Deadliest events, March 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
4 Mar 2026Karimama commune
Alibori department		Government of Benin vs JNIM
State-based, 9 sources		19
19–26
7 Mar 2026Tanguiéta commune
Atacora department		Government of Benin vs JNIM
State-based, 6 sources		1
0–6

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Benin2
JNIM2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based2
Non-state0
One-sided0

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.