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Burkina Faso: conflict events in February 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In February 2025, UCDP recorded 54 organized-violence events in Burkina Faso, with 213 estimated deaths. That is +10% compared with 49 events the month before. The death toll range is 211 to 247.
85% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 56.
Events were concentrated in Est region (16), Centre Est region (9), Boucle du Mouhoun region (9).
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 45 events.
Where events happened
Regions, February 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Est region | 16 | 79 |
| Centre Est region | 9 | 39 |
| Boucle du Mouhoun region | 9 | 10 |
| Centre Nord region | 7 | 13 |
| Sahel region | 5 | 47 |
| Nord region | 5 | 5 |
| Cascades region | 2 | 17 |
| Hauts Bassins region | 1 | 3 |
Deadliest events, February 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | Komandjoari province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 24 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Soum province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 20 civilian, 4 sources | 20 20–21 |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Soum province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 20 |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Cascades region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 14 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Tapoa province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 11 |
| 9 Feb 2025 | Gourma province Est region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 11 civilian, 3 sources | 11 9–11 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 10 civilian | 10 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 9 civilian, 3 sources | 9 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 8 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Namentenga province Centre Nord region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 7 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| JNIM | 52 |
| Government of Burkina Faso | 47 |
| IS | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 46 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 8 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.