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Liptako region: conflict events in January 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Liptako region, Burkina Faso. Country-wide report: Burkina Faso, January 2026.

5events7 the month before
9est. deathsrange 9–17
2civilian deaths

In January 2026, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Liptako region, Burkina Faso, with 9 estimated deaths. That is -29% compared with 7 events the month before. The death toll range is 9 to 17.

60% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

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

Where events happened

2026-01-26: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2026-01-23: IS vs JNIM (0 deaths)2026-01-21: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-01-14: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2026-01-11: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Liptako region, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
14 Jan 2026Yagha province
Liptako region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 6 sources		4
11 Jan 2026Séno province
Liptako region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 3 sources		3
21 Jan 2026Liptako regionIS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
26 Jan 2026Séno province
Liptako region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		0
0–4
23 Jan 2026Oudalan province
Liptako region		IS vs JNIM
Non-state, 3 sources		0
0–4

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
JNIM47
Government of Burkina Faso37
IS22

All months

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

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.