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Burkina Faso: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Burkina Faso saw 76 recorded events and 667 estimated deaths in May 2025. That is +41% compared with 54 events the month before. The death toll range is 655 to 1,232.
78% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 170.
Events were concentrated in Boucle du Mouhoun region (16), Est region (15), Centre Est region (14).
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 59 events.
Where events happened
Regions, May 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Boucle du Mouhoun region | 16 | 50 |
| Est region | 15 | 158 |
| Centre Est region | 14 | 99 |
| Nord region | 11 | 105 |
| Sahel region | 9 | 219 |
| Centre Nord region | 8 | 29 |
| Cascades region | 1 | 7 |
| Hauts Bassins region | 1 | 0 |
| Centre Ouest region | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | Séno province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians One-sided, 105 civilian, 5 sources | 105 |
| 13 May 2025 | Tapoa province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 10 sources | 98 98–160 |
| 11 May 2025 | Soum province Sahel region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 10 sources | 79 79–203 |
| 11 May 2025 | Loroum province Nord region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 9 sources | 62 |
| 29 May 2025 | Gourma province Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources | 26 26–118 |
| 11 May 2025 | Soum province Sahel region | JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 26 civilian, 5 sources | 26 26–100 |
| 8 May 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 3 sources | 23 |
| 8 May 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 23 |
| 8 May 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 22 |
| 20 May 2025 | Koulpélogo province Centre Est region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 17 17–19 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| JNIM | 75 |
| Government of Burkina Faso | 60 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 59 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 17 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.