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Mali: conflict events in April 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

21events41 the month before
110est. deathsrange 109–153
67civilian deaths

In April 2025, UCDP recorded 21 organized-violence events in Mali, with 110 estimated deaths. That is -49% compared with 41 events the month before. The death toll range is 109 to 153.

86% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 67.

Events were concentrated in Kidal region (4), Segou region (4), Tombouctou region (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Mali - JNIM with 15 events.

Where events happened

2025-04-29: Government of Mali vs JNIM (2 deaths)2025-04-28: Government of Mali vs JNIM (21 deaths)2025-04-25: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-04-23: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-04-23: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-04-21: Government of Mali vs FLA (3 deaths)2025-04-21: Government of Mali vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-04-17: Government of Mali vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-04-17: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-04-16: Dozos (Mali) vs JNIM (6 deaths)2025-04-13: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-04-12: Government of Mali, Government of Russia vs Civilians (65 deaths)2025-04-12: Government of Mali vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-04-11: Government of Mali, Government of Russia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-04-11: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-04-11: Government of Mali vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-04-10: Government of Mali vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-04-10: Government of Mali vs JNIM (1 deaths)2025-04-09: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2025-04-04: Government of Mali vs IS (0 deaths)2025-04-01: Government of Mali vs FLA (6 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Mali, April 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, April 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Kidal region410
Segou region48
Tombouctou region41
Sikasso region33
Koulikoro region266
Kayes region222
Mopti region10
Gao region10

Deadliest events, April 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
12 Apr 2025Kolokani cercle
Koulikoro region		Government of Mali, Government of Russia vs Civilians
One-sided, 65 civilian, 5 sources		65
65–80
28 Apr 2025Diéma cercle
Kayes region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 3 sources		21
16 Apr 2025Macina cercle
Segou region		Dozos (Mali) vs JNIM
Non-state		6
1 Apr 2025Abeïbara cercle
Kidal region		Government of Mali vs FLA
State-based, 3 sources		6
21 Apr 2025Abeïbara cercle
Kidal region		Government of Mali vs FLA
State-based, 5 sources		3
2–11
29 Apr 2025Segou regionGovernment of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 3 sources		2
2–6
21 Apr 2025Koutiala cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 2 sources		1
1–2
17 Apr 2025Yorosso cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 2 sources		1
12 Apr 2025Diéma cercle
Kayes region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		1
11 Apr 2025Kidal cercle
Kidal region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Mali18
JNIM16
Government of Mali, Government of Russia2
FLA2
Dozos (Mali)1
IS1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based18
Non-state1
One-sided2

All months

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