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Cauca department: conflict events in April 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Cauca department, Colombia. Country-wide report: Colombia, April 2025.

4events9 the month before
4est. deathsrange 2–4
2civilian deaths

In April 2025, UCDP recorded 4 organized-violence events in Cauca department, Colombia, with 4 estimated deaths. That is -56% compared with 9 events the month before. The death toll range is 2 to 4.

75% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

The most active pairing was Government of Colombia - FARC-EMC with 3 events.

Where events happened

2025-04-26: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)2025-04-18: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)2025-04-17: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)2025-04-12: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cauca department, April 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, April 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
26 Apr 2025Suárez municipality
Cauca department
Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based, 3 sources
1
0–1
18 Apr 2025La Vega municipality
Cauca department
Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based
1
17 Apr 2025Santander de Quilichao municipality
Cauca department
Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based, 1 civilian
1
0–1
12 Apr 2025Toribío municipality
Cauca department
FARC-EMC vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
FARC-EMC44
Government of Colombia33

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.