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Burkina Faso: conflict events in July 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

26eventsnone the month before
283est. deathsrange 281–298
81civilian deaths

In July 2024, UCDP recorded 26 organized-violence events in Burkina Faso, with 283 estimated deaths. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 281 to 298.

77% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 81.

Events were concentrated in Boucle du Mouhoun region (9), Sahel region (7), Est region (6).

The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 18 events.

Where events happened

2024-07-31: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (149 deaths)2024-07-27: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-07-27: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-07-27: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-07-27: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-07-27: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2024-07-27: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-07-25: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (15 deaths)2024-07-23: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (9 deaths)2024-07-22: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2024-07-22: JNIM vs Civilians (10 deaths)2024-07-22: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2024-07-20: JNIM vs Civilians (30 deaths)2024-07-16: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2024-07-16: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2024-07-16: Government of Burkina Faso vs IS (6 deaths)2024-07-15: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (8 deaths)2024-07-14: JNIM vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-07-12: JNIM vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-07-12: JNIM vs Civilians (11 deaths)2024-07-12: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2024-07-12: JNIM vs Civilians (20 deaths)2024-07-08: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-07-05: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2024-07-05: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-07-03: Government of Burkina Faso vs IS (8 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Burkina Faso, July 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, July 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Boucle du Mouhoun region971
Sahel region719
Est region625
Centre Nord region219
Centre Est region1149
Nord region10

Deadliest events, July 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
31 Jul 2024Koulpélogo province
Centre Est region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 6 sources		149
20 Jul 2024Kossi province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		JNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 30 civilian		30
12 Jul 2024Kossi province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		JNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 20 civilian		20
25 Jul 2024Kossi province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 3 sources		15
12 Jul 2024Gnagna province
Est region		JNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 11 civilian, 3 sources		11
22 Jul 2024Sanmatenga province
Centre Nord region		JNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 10 civilian		10
23 Jul 2024Bam province
Centre Nord region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources		9
9–10
15 Jul 2024Gourma province
Est region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 3 civilian, 2 sources		8
3 Jul 2024Séno province
Sahel region		Government of Burkina Faso vs IS
State-based		8
16 Jul 2024Oudalan province
Sahel region		Government of Burkina Faso vs IS
State-based		6

Parties

PartyEvents
JNIM24
Government of Burkina Faso20
IS2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based20
Non-state0
One-sided6

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.