Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Mopti region, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 2,037,330 (Wikidata).
40events, last 30 days
79events, last 90 days▲ +216% vs prior 90 days
139events, last 12 months68.2 per million people
364est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 343–592, 101 civilians
Mopti region, Mali saw 79 recorded events and 193 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. That is +216% on the preceding 90-day period.
Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 139 events and 364 estimated deaths were recorded in Mopti region. That is +35% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 343 and 592. 58% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 101. Relative to population, that is 68.2 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Mali - JNIM (81 events, 181 estimated deaths).
Recorded organized-violence events in Mopti 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 Mopti region, last 24 months
Hotspots within Mopti region, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
Mopti cercle
31
82
Djenné cercle
25
25
Douentza cercle
20
11
Bankass cercle
16
86
Bandiagara cercle
15
55
Tenenkou cercle
13
60
Koro cercle
2
0
161,576 internally displaced people recorded in Mopti as of 30 Apr 2023. Source: IOM DTM via HDX HAPI.
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
4 May 2026
Mopti region
Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based
30
6 May 2026
Bandiagara cercle Mopti region
Dan na Ambassagou vs JNIM Non-state, 4 civilian, 5 sources
25
6 May 2026
Bankass cercle Mopti region
Dan na Ambassagou vs JNIM Non-state, 4 civilian, 6 sources
25
4 Jul 2026
Mopti cercle Mopti region
Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources
15 15–20
8 May 2026
Bankass cercle Mopti region
JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 10 civilian, 3 sources
10 0–15
8 May 2026
Bankass cercle Mopti region
JNIM vs Civilians One-sided, 10 civilian, 3 sources
10 0–15
4 Jul 2026
Mopti cercle Mopti region
Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 7 sources
8 8–24
17 May 2026
Mopti cercle Mopti region
Government of Mali vs Civilians One-sided, 7 civilian, 2 sources
Government of Mali, Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Civilians
4
4
Government of Mali - Civilians
3
10
Type of violence, last 12 months
Category
Events
Share
State-based armed conflict
81
58%
Non-state conflict
39
28%
One-sided violence against civilians
19
14%
Frequently asked questions
How many conflict events were recorded in Mopti region in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 139 organized-violence events in Mopti region between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 364 deaths (range 343 to 592).
Is violence in Mopti region increasing or decreasing?
Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (79) were up +216% on the preceding 90 days (25).
Who are the main armed actors in Mopti region?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were JNIM (129 events), Government of Mali (84 events), Dozos (Mali) (34 events), Dan na Ambassagou (7 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Mopti region?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Mopti region, 58% 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.