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Burundi: conflict events in January 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

9events3 the month before
16est. deathsrange 15–16
16civilian deaths

Burundi saw 9 recorded events and 16 estimated deaths in January 2025. That is +200% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 15 to 16.

100% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 16.

Events were concentrated in Cibitoke province (3), Gitega province (3), Makamba province (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Burundi - Civilians with 9 events.

Where events happened

2025-01-17: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-16: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-15: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-13: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (5 deaths)2025-01-12: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-10: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-01-06: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-01: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-01: Government of Burundi vs Civilians (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Burundi, January 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, January 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Cibitoke province38
Gitega province33
Makamba province13
Ngozi province11
Bujumbura Mairie province11

Deadliest events, January 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
13 Jan 2025Buganda commune
Cibitoke province		Government of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian		5
1 Jan 2025Mabanda commune
Makamba province		Government of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
10 Jan 2025Buganda commune
Cibitoke province		Government of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
17 Jan 2025Itaba commune
Gitega province		Government of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
16 Jan 2025Gitega commune
Gitega province		Government of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
15 Jan 2025Gitega commune
Gitega province		Government of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
12 Jan 2025Tangara commune
Ngozi province		Government of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
6 Jan 2025Rugombo commune
Cibitoke province		Government of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 5 sources		1
0–1
1 Jan 2025Bujumbura Mairie provinceGovernment of Burundi vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Burundi9

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based0
Non-state0
One-sided9

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.