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Sikasso region: conflict events in May 2026

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

3events2 the month before
12est. deathsrange 12–25
0civilian deaths

Sikasso region, Mali saw 3 recorded events and 12 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +50% compared with 2 events the month before. The death toll range is 12 to 25.

67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

The most active pairing was Government of Mali - JNIM with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-19: Government of Mali vs JNIM (0 deaths)2026-05-17: Dozos (Mali) vs JNIM (0 deaths)2026-05-08: Government of Mali vs JNIM (12 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Sikasso region, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
8 May 2026Koutiala cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based, 2 sources		12
19 May 2026Koutiala cercle
Sikasso region		Government of Mali vs JNIM
State-based		0
0–1
17 May 2026Bougouni cercle
Sikasso region		Dozos (Mali) vs JNIM
Non-state, 2 sources		0
0–12

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
JNIM312
Government of Mali212
Dozos (Mali)10

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.