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Sikasso region: conflict events in February 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Sikasso region, Mali. Country-wide report: Mali, February 2026.

5events6 the month before
19est. deathsrange 19–23
0civilian deaths

In February 2026, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Sikasso region, Mali, with 19 estimated deaths. That is -17% compared with 6 events the month before. The death toll range is 19 to 23.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

The most active pairing was Government of Mali - JNIM with 5 events.

Where events happened

2026-02-23: Government of Mali vs JNIM (3 deaths)2026-02-23: Government of Mali vs JNIM (3 deaths)2026-02-20: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2026-02-16: Government of Mali vs JNIM (13 deaths)2026-02-03: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Sikasso region, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
16 Feb 2026Sikasso cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 5 sources		13
23 Feb 2026Bougouni cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		3
23 Feb 2026Bougouni cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		3
20 Feb 2026Yanfolila cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		0
0–1
3 Feb 2026Kadiolo cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		0
0–3

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Mali519
JNIM519

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Dec 2024

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