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Burkina Faso: conflict events in April 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In April 2025, UCDP recorded 54 organized-violence events in Burkina Faso, with 475 estimated deaths. That is -25% compared with 72 events the month before. The death toll range is 459 to 810.
85% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 261.
Events were concentrated in Est region (18), Boucle du Mouhoun region (10), Centre Est region (6).
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 46 events.
Where events happened
Regions, April 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Est region | 18 | 73 |
| Boucle du Mouhoun region | 10 | 253 |
| Centre Est region | 6 | 64 |
| Nord region | 6 | 16 |
| Sahel region | 5 | 23 |
| Centre Nord region | 5 | 14 |
| Hauts Bassins region | 1 | 25 |
| Cascades region | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, April 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Sourou province Boucle du Mouhoun region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 70 civilian | 70 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Sourou province Boucle du Mouhoun region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 70 civilian | 70 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Sourou province Boucle du Mouhoun region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 36 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 3 civilian, 8 sources | 31 18–54 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Sourou province Boucle du Mouhoun region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 27 civilian, 5 sources | 27 27–200 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Kénédougou province Hauts Bassins region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 25 22–25 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Gnagna province Est region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 23 civilian, 2 sources | 23 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Sourou province Boucle du Mouhoun region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 20 civilian | 20 |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Oudalan province Sahel region | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 15 civilian, 2 sources | 15 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Boulgou province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 14 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| JNIM | 53 |
| Government of Burkina Faso | 46 |
| 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.