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Mali: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Mali saw 40 recorded events and 47 estimated deaths in December 2025. That is -18% compared with 49 events the month before. The death toll range is 47 to 90.
75% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 12.
Events were concentrated in Sikasso region (13), Tombouctou region (8), Mopti region (4).
The most active pairing was Government of Mali - JNIM with 28 events.
Where events happened
Regions, December 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sikasso region | 13 | 9 |
| Tombouctou region | 8 | 11 |
| Mopti region | 4 | 10 |
| Kayes region | 4 | 8 |
| Ménaka region | 3 | 4 |
| Gao region | 3 | 4 |
| Koulikoro region | 3 | 1 |
| Kidal region | 1 | 0 |
| Taoudéni region | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2025 | Bankass cercle Mopti region | Dozos (Mali) vs JNIM Non-state, 2 civilian, 3 sources | 6 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Nioro cercle Kayes region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 4 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Djenné cercle Mopti region | Dozos (Mali) vs JNIM Non-state, 4 sources | 4 4–5 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Ménaka cercle Ménaka region | Government of Mali vs IS State-based, 5 sources | 3 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Tombouctou cercle Tombouctou region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 3 civilian, 3 sources | 3 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Tombouctou region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Nioro cercle Kayes region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based | 3 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Bougouni cercle Sikasso region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 9 sources | 3 3–23 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Niafunke cercle Tombouctou region | Government of Mali, Government of Russia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Gao cercle Gao region | IS vs JNIM Non-state, 2 sources | 2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| JNIM | 34 |
| Government of Mali | 30 |
| IS | 5 |
| Government of Mali, Government of Russia | 3 |
| Dozos (Mali) | 2 |
| Government of Russia | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 30 |
| Non-state | 5 |
| One-sided | 5 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.