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Burkina Faso: conflict events in December 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

16events25 the month before
31est. deathsrange 29–43
5civilian deaths

In December 2024, UCDP recorded 16 organized-violence events in Burkina Faso, with 31 estimated deaths. That is -36% compared with 25 events the month before. The death toll range is 29 to 43.

94% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.

Events were concentrated in Boucle du Mouhoun region (7), Centre Est region (3), Centre Nord region (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 14 events.

Where events happened

2024-12-30: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-12-30: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Burkina Faso vs IS (2 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-12-28: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2024-12-10: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2024-12-10: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2024-12-05: JNIM vs Civilians (5 deaths)2024-12-05: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2024-12-01: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-12-01: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-12-01: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2024-12-01: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Burkina Faso, December 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, December 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Boucle du Mouhoun region79
Centre Est region311
Centre Nord region26
Nord region23
Sahel region12
Hauts Bassins region10

Deadliest events, December 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
5 Dec 2024Boulgou province
Centre Est region		JNIM vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian		5
5 Dec 2024Sanmatenga province
Centre Nord region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		4
28 Dec 2024Nayala province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		3
25 Dec 2024Koulpélogo province
Centre Est region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		3
25 Dec 2024Koulpélogo province
Centre Est region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		3
10 Dec 2024Kossi province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		3
10 Dec 2024Kossi province
Boucle du Mouhoun region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		3
1 Dec 2024Loroum province
Nord region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		3
30 Dec 2024Sanmatenga province
Centre Nord region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		2
29 Dec 2024Oudalan province
Sahel region		Government of Burkina Faso vs IS
State-based		2
0–2

Parties

PartyEvents
JNIM15
Government of Burkina Faso15
IS1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based15
Non-state0
One-sided1

All months

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