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Gao region: conflict events in July 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Gao region, Mali. Country-wide report: Mali, July 2026.

12events3 the month before
129est. deathsrange 129–133
2civilian deaths

Gao region, Mali saw 12 recorded events and 129 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is +300% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 129 to 133.

92% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

The most active pairing was Government of Mali - FLA with 6 events.

Where events happened

2026-07-31: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2026-07-22: Government of Mali vs JNIM (2 deaths)2026-07-18: Government of Mali vs FLA (52 deaths)2026-07-18: Government of Mali vs FLA (0 deaths)2026-07-09: Government of Mali vs FLA (23 deaths)2026-07-08: Government of Mali vs FLA (0 deaths)2026-07-05: Government of Mali vs JNIM (33 deaths)2026-07-04: Government of Mali vs JNIM (4 deaths)2026-07-04: Government of Mali vs FLA (0 deaths)2026-07-04: Government of Mali vs FLA (11 deaths)2026-07-03: Government of Mali, Government of Russia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-07-01: Government of Mali vs JNIM (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Gao region, July 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, July 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
18 Jul 2026Bourem cercle
Gao region		Government of Mali vs FLA
State-based, 7 sources		52
5 Jul 2026Bourem cercle
Gao region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 5 sources		33
9 Jul 2026Bourem cercle
Gao region		Government of Mali vs FLA
State-based, 11 sources		23
4 Jul 2026Bourem cercle
Gao region		Government of Mali vs FLA
State-based		11
4 Jul 2026Gao cercle
Gao region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 10 sources		4
22 Jul 2026Gao regionGovernment of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		2
3 Jul 2026Gao cercle
Gao region		Government of Mali, Government of Russia vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
1 Jul 2026Gao regionGovernment of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		2
31 Jul 2026Gao cercle
Gao region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		0
0–1
18 Jul 2026Bourem cercle
Gao region		Government of Mali vs FLA
State-based		0
0–1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Mali11127
FLA686
JNIM541
Government of Mali, Government of Russia12

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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