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Soum region: conflict events in February 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Soum region, Burkina Faso. Country-wide report: Burkina Faso, February 2026.
7eventsnone the month before
116est. deathsrange 116–136
0civilian deaths
Soum region, Burkina Faso saw 7 recorded events and 116 estimated deaths in February 2026. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 116 to 136.
71% 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
Deadliest events, February 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 50 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 50 |
| 8 Feb 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 10 |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 3 3–7 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Karo-Peli province Soum region | IS vs JNIM Non-state, 3 sources | 1 1–9 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Karo-Peli province Soum region | IS vs JNIM Non-state, 3 sources | 1 1–9 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 3 sources | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| JNIM | 7 | 116 |
| Government of Burkina Faso | 5 | 114 |
| IS | 2 | 2 |
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.