Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Goulmou region, data through 31 Jul 2026.
6events, last 30 days
12events, last 90 days▼ -50% vs prior 90 days
76events, last 12 months
283est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 283–438, 18 civilians
Goulmou region, Burkina Faso logged 12 events and 13 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026, -50% against the preceding 90 days.
The 12-month total for Goulmou region stands at 76 events and 283 estimated deaths. That is +660% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 283 and 438. 89% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 18.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM (67 events, 262 estimated deaths).
Recorded organized-violence events in Goulmou region, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in Goulmou region, last 24 months
Hotspots within Goulmou region, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
Gourma province
58
238
Kompienga province
9
21
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
25 May 2026
Kompienga province Goulmou region
Government of Benin vs JNIM State-based, 8 sources
7 7–15
12 May 2026
Gourma province Goulmou region
JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian, 2 sources
2
22 Jul 2026
Gourma province Goulmou region
Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources
1
16 May 2026
Gourma province Goulmou region
Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 3 sources
How many conflict events were recorded in Goulmou region in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 76 organized-violence events in Goulmou region between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 283 deaths (range 283 to 438).
Is violence in Goulmou region increasing or decreasing?
Decreasing. Events in the last 90 days (12) were down -50% from the preceding 90 days (24).
Who are the main armed actors in Goulmou region?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were JNIM (73 events), Government of Burkina Faso (70 events), Government of Benin (1 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Goulmou region?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Goulmou region, 89% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.