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MaliMénaka region › May 2025

Ménaka region: conflict events in May 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Ménaka region, Mali. Country-wide report: Mali, May 2025.

5eventsnone the month before
5est. deathsrange 5–8
1civilian deaths

In May 2025, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Ménaka region, Mali, with 5 estimated deaths. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 5 to 8.

60% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 1.

The most active pairing was Government of Mali - IS with 3 events.

Where events happened

2025-05-28: Government of Mali vs IS (0 deaths)2025-05-19: Government of Mali vs IS (1 deaths)2025-05-17: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-15: Government of Mali vs IS (2 deaths)2025-05-03: IS vs MSA (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ménaka region, May 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
15 May 2025Ménaka cercle
Ménaka region
Government of Mali vs IS
State-based, 2 sources
2
2–3
19 May 2025Ménaka cercle
Ménaka region
Government of Mali vs IS
State-based, 2 sources
1
1–2
17 May 2025Ménaka regionIS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
3 May 2025Ménaka regionIS vs MSA
Non-state, 2 sources
1
28 May 2025Tidermene cercle
Ménaka region
Government of Mali vs IS
State-based
0
0–1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
IS55
Government of Mali33
MSA11

All months

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