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Burkina Faso: conflict events in March 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Burkina Faso saw 72 recorded events and 878 estimated deaths in March 2025. That is +33% compared with 54 events the month before. The death toll range is 864 to 1,016.
85% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 571.
Events were concentrated in Est region (20), Centre Nord region (13), Boucle du Mouhoun region (11).
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 60 events.
Where events happened
Regions, March 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Est region | 20 | 474 |
| Centre Nord region | 13 | 26 |
| Boucle du Mouhoun region | 11 | 149 |
| Centre Est region | 11 | 40 |
| Nord region | 8 | 52 |
| Sahel region | 6 | 114 |
| Hauts Bassins region | 2 | 21 |
| Cascades region | 1 | 2 |
Deadliest events, March 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2025 | Komandjoari province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 144 civilian, 3 sources | 144 |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Komandjoari province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 110 civilian, 2 sources | 110 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Banwa province Boucle du Mouhoun region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 88 civilian, 5 sources | 88 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Yagha province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 80 civilian, 2 sources | 80 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Tapoa province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 6 sources | 60 52–63 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Komandjoari province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 60 civilian, 2 sources | 60 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Banwa province Boucle du Mouhoun region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 40 civilian | 40 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Komandjoari province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 1 civilian, 5 sources | 30 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Yagha province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 28 civilian, 2 sources | 28 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Kénédougou province Hauts Bassins region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 3 sources | 20 20–30 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Burkina Faso | 70 |
| JNIM | 62 |
| IS | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 61 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 11 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.