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Burkina Faso: conflict events in September 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

32events48 the month before
219est. deathsrange 218–275
3civilian deaths

Burkina Faso saw 32 recorded events and 219 estimated deaths in September 2025. That is -33% compared with 48 events the month before. The death toll range is 218 to 275.

91% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

Events were concentrated in Sourou region (7), Yaadga region (4), Goulmou region (3).

The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 28 events.

Where events happened

2025-09-29: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (5 deaths)2025-09-28: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (26 deaths)2025-09-26: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-09-25: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2025-09-25: JNIM vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-09-24: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2025-09-21: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-09-21: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-09-17: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (8 deaths)2025-09-17: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2025-09-16: IS vs JNIM (60 deaths)2025-09-15: Government of Burkina Faso vs IS (1 deaths)2025-09-15: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-09-13: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (5 deaths)2025-09-12: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (8 deaths)2025-09-12: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-09-12: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2025-09-12: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (56 deaths)2025-09-10: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2025-09-08: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2025-09-08: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2025-09-08: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2025-09-06: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2025-09-04: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-09-03: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-09-02: Government of Burkina Faso vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-09-02: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2025-09-02: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (5 deaths)2025-09-02: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2025-09-02: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (3 deaths)2025-09-01: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-09-01: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Burkina Faso, September 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, September 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Sourou region748
Yaadga region459
Goulmou region39
Tapoa region37
Kuilsé region36
Bankui region36
Liptako region261
Sirba region28
Soum region18
Guiriko region11

Deadliest events, September 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
16 Sep 2025Yagha province
Liptako region		IS vs JNIM
Non-state, 10 sources		60
60–100
12 Sep 2025Yatenga province
Yaadga region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		56
28 Sep 2025Sourou province
Sourou region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 4 sources		26
17 Sep 2025Djelgodji province
Soum region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 7 sources		8
12 Sep 2025Sourou province
Sourou region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 4 sources		8
8–15
29 Sep 2025Sourou province
Sourou region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 4 sources		5
13 Sep 2025—Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		5
2 Sep 2025Banwa province
Bankui region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 2 sources		5
17 Sep 2025Kossin province
Sourou region		Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		4
8 Sep 2025Tapoa regionGovernment of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based		4

Parties

PartyEvents
JNIM30
Government of Burkina Faso30
IS2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based29
Non-state1
One-sided2

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.