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Soum region: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Soum region, Burkina Faso. Country-wide report: Burkina Faso, August 2025.
2events1 the month before
5est. deathsrange 5–9
0civilian deaths
In August 2025, UCDP recorded 2 organized-violence events in Soum region, Burkina Faso, with 5 estimated deaths. That is +100% compared with 1 events the month before. The death toll range is 5 to 9.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 2 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2025 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 2 2–6 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Burkina Faso | 2 | 5 |
| JNIM | 2 | 5 |
All months
Monthly reports:Jul 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025
Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.