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Burkina FasoSirba region › May 2026

Sirba region: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Sirba region, Burkina Faso. Country-wide report: Burkina Faso, May 2026.

5events3 the month before
11est. deathsrange 11–21
0civilian deaths

Sirba region, Burkina Faso saw 5 recorded events and 11 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +67% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 11 to 21.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 5 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-23: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (2 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (1 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (4 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Sirba region, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
23 May 2026Gnagna province
Sirba region
Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based
4
12 May 2026Gnagna province
Sirba region
Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based
4
22 May 2026Gnagna province
Sirba region
Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based
2
12 May 2026Gnagna province
Sirba region
Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based
1
3 May 2026Gnagna province
Sirba region
Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM
State-based, 2 sources
0
0–10

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Burkina Faso511
JNIM511

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.