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Burkina Faso: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Burkina Faso saw 49 recorded events and 245 estimated deaths in January 2025. That is +206% compared with 16 events the month before. The death toll range is 240 to 306.
92% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 59.
Events were concentrated in Boucle du Mouhoun region (15), Sahel region (11), Centre Est region (8).
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 43 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Boucle du Mouhoun region | 15 | 38 |
| Sahel region | 11 | 87 |
| Centre Est region | 8 | 56 |
| Est region | 7 | 42 |
| Centre Nord region | 4 | 15 |
| Nord region | 3 | 6 |
| Cascades region | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 28 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Yagha province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 23 civilian, 2 sources | 23 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Séno province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs IS State-based, 3 civilian, 7 sources | 21 21–24 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Yagha province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 20 20–21 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | Boulgou province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 14 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Gnagna province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 13 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Nayala province Boucle du Mouhoun region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 11 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Kossi province Boucle du Mouhoun region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources | 11 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Kompienga province Est region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 9 civilian | 9 9–24 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | Sanmatenga province Centre Nord region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 9 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Burkina Faso | 47 |
| JNIM | 45 |
| IS | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 45 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 4 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.