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Soum region: conflict events in April 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Soum region, Burkina Faso. Country-wide report: Burkina Faso, April 2026.
8events4 the month before
159est. deathsrange 159–236
0civilian deaths
Soum region, Burkina Faso saw 8 recorded events and 159 estimated deaths in April 2026. That is +100% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 159 to 236.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Burkina Faso - JNIM with 8 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, April 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 100 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Karo-Peli province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 6 sources | 44 44–120 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 10 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 1 |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 1 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Djelgodji province Soum region | Government of Burkina Faso vs JNIM State-based | 0 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Burkina Faso | 8 | 159 |
| JNIM | 8 | 159 |
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.