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Chad: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

4events3 the month before
56est. deathsrange 55–58
24civilian deaths

Chad saw 4 recorded events and 56 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +33% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 55 to 58.

75% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 24.

Events were concentrated in Lac region (3), Logone Oriental region (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - JAS with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-31: Farmers (Chad) vs Herders (Chad) (6 deaths)2026-05-08: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (24 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (2 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (24 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Chad, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Lac region350
Logone Oriental region16

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
8 May 2026Lac regionGovernment of Nigeria vs JAS
State-based, 24 civilian, 8 sources		24
4 May 2026Mamdi department
Lac region		Government of Nigeria vs JAS
State-based, 8 sources		24
23–26
31 May 2026Nya department
Logone Oriental region		Farmers (Chad) vs Herders (Chad)
Non-state		6
6 May 2026Mamdi department
Lac region		Government of Nigeria vs JAS
State-based, 4 sources		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Nigeria3
JAS3
Farmers (Chad)1
Herders (Chad)1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based3
Non-state1
One-sided0

All months

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