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Soum region: conflict events in March 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Soum region, Burkina Faso. Country-wide report: Burkina Faso, March 2026.
4events7 the month before
20est. deathsrange 20–28
0civilian deaths
In March 2026, UCDP recorded 4 organized-violence events in Soum region, Burkina Faso, with 20 estimated deaths. That is -43% compared with 7 events the month before. The death toll range is 20 to 28.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 4 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, March 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 17 17–24 |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 2 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Burkina Faso | 4 | 20 |
| JNIM | 4 | 20 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.