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Liptako region: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Liptako region, Burkina Faso. Country-wide report: Burkina Faso, August 2025.
9events8 the month before
35est. deathsrange 35–62
0civilian deaths
In August 2025, UCDP recorded 9 organized-violence events in Liptako region, Burkina Faso, with 35 estimated deaths. That is +13% compared with 8 events the month before. The death toll range is 35 to 62.
67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - IS with 6 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 | Yagha province Liptako region | IS vs JNIM Non-state, 5 sources | 16 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Oudalan province Liptako region | Government of Burkina Faso vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 5 5–8 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Oudalan province Liptako region | Government of Burkina Faso vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 5 5–7 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Oudalan province Liptako region | Government of Burkina Faso vs IS State-based | 4 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Liptako region | Government of Burkina Faso vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Oudalan province Liptako region | Government of Burkina Faso vs IS State-based, 5 sources | 1 1–15 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Séno province Liptako region | IS vs JNIM Non-state, 2 sources | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Oudalan province Liptako region | Government of Burkina Faso vs IS State-based, 3 sources | 0 0–7 |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Séno province Liptako region | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 2 sources | 0 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| IS | 9 | 35 |
| Government of Burkina Faso | 6 | 18 |
| JNIM | 2 | 17 |
All months
Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025
Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.