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Tombouctou region: conflict events in October 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Tombouctou region, Mali. Country-wide report: Mali, October 2025.
In October 2025, UCDP recorded 6 organized-violence events in Tombouctou region, Mali, with 37 estimated deaths. That is +200% compared with 2 events the month before. The death toll range is 34 to 39.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 30.
The most active pairing was Government of Mali - JNIM with 6 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, October 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | Gourma-Rharous cercle Tombouctou region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 21 civilian, 5 sources | 21 |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Goundam cercle Tombouctou region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 7 civilian, 8 sources | 7 4–8 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Tombouctou region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 6 sources | 5 |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Gourma-Rharous cercle Tombouctou region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 3 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Tombouctou cercle Tombouctou region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based, 1 civilian, 3 sources | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Niafunke cercle Tombouctou region | Government of Mali vs JNIM State-based | 0 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Mali | 6 | 37 |
| JNIM | 6 | 37 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.