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Burkina Faso: conflict events in November 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

25events26 the month before
159est. deathsrange 158–188
78civilian deaths

Burkina Faso saw 25 recorded events and 159 estimated deaths in November 2024. That is about the same as the previous month (26). The death toll range is 158 to 188.

84% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 78.

Events were concentrated in Boucle du Mouhoun region (8), Sahel region (7), Centre Nord region (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 19 events.

Where events happened

2024-11-25: Government of Burkina Faso vs IS (15 deaths)2024-11-24: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-23: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-22: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (7 deaths)2024-11-22: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (5 deaths)2024-11-22: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (7 deaths)2024-11-22: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (6 deaths)2024-11-21: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-21: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2024-11-20: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-17: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2024-11-17: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-15: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (14 deaths)2024-11-13: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-11: IS vs JNIM (1 deaths)2024-11-07: JNIM vs Civilians (22 deaths)2024-11-06: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-06: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-06: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-05: JNIM vs Civilians (20 deaths)2024-11-05: JNIM vs Civilians (10 deaths)2024-11-05: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-11-05: Government of Burkina Faso vs IS (0 deaths)2024-11-04: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (37 deaths)2024-11-02: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (10 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Burkina Faso, November 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, November 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Boucle du Mouhoun region850
Sahel region740
Centre Nord region414
Est region313
Nord region137
Hauts Bassins region15
Centre Est region10

Deadliest events, November 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
4 Nov 2024Yatenga province
Nord region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 2 sources		37
7 Nov 2024Yagha province
Sahel region		JNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 22 civilian, 2 sources		22
5 Nov 2024Kossi province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		JNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 20 civilian		20
25 Nov 2024Oudalan province
Sahel region		Government of Burkina Faso vs IS
State-based, 9 civilian, 3 sources		15
15 Nov 2024Namentenga province
Centre Nord region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 7 civilian		14
5 Nov 2024Boucle du Mouhoun regionJNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 10 civilian		10
2 Nov 2024Gnagna province
Est region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		10
22 Nov 2024Banwa province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 3 civilian, 2 sources		7
22 Nov 2024Kossi province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 3 civilian, 2 sources		7
22 Nov 2024Banwa province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources		6

Parties

PartyEvents
JNIM23
Government of Burkina Faso21
IS3

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based21
Non-state1
One-sided3

All months

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