Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Kidal region, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 83,192 (Wikidata).
25events, last 30 days
34events, last 90 days▲ +70% vs prior 90 days
76events, last 12 months913.5 per million people
115est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 109–251, 36 civilians
Violence in Kidal region, Mali intensified over the 90 days to 31 Jul 2026: 34 events against 20 in the prior quarter (+70%), with 49 estimated deaths.
Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 76 events and 115 estimated deaths were recorded in Kidal region. That is roughly the same as the 12 months before. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 109 and 251. 89% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 36. Relative to population, that is 913.5 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Mali - FLA (40 events, 82 estimated deaths).
Recorded organized-violence events in Kidal region, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in Kidal region, last 24 months
Hotspots within Kidal region, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
Kidal cercle
37
72
Tessalit cercle
22
19
Abeïbara cercle
6
14
22,280 internally displaced people recorded in Kidal as of 30 Apr 2023. Source: IOM DTM via HDX HAPI.
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
4 Jul 2026
Kidal cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs FLA State-based
11
4 Jul 2026
Kidal cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs FLA State-based, 8 sources
10
29 Jul 2026
Abeïbara cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs FLA State-based, 6 civilian, 2 sources
6 6–7
8 Jul 2026
Kidal cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs FLA State-based, 3 sources
5
7 Jul 2026
Kidal cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs FLA State-based, 3 sources
3 3–7
5 Jul 2026
Kidal cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs FLA State-based, 4 sources
3
7 Jul 2026
Abeïbara cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 2 civilian
2 2–7
4 Jul 2026
Kidal cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs FLA State-based, 3 sources
2 2–3
28 Jul 2026
Abeïbara cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources
1 1–3
24 Jul 2026
Kidal cercle Kidal region
Government of Mali vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian
Government of Mali, Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Civilians
3
2
Government of Mali - Civilians
2
2
Type of violence, last 12 months
Category
Events
Share
State-based armed conflict
68
89%
Non-state conflict
3
4%
One-sided violence against civilians
5
7%
Frequently asked questions
How many conflict events were recorded in Kidal region in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 76 organized-violence events in Kidal region between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 115 deaths (range 109 to 251).
Is violence in Kidal region increasing or decreasing?
Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (34) were up +70% on the preceding 90 days (20).
Who are the main armed actors in Kidal region?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Government of Mali (70 events), FLA (40 events), JNIM (31 events), IS (3 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Kidal region?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Kidal region, 89% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.