Niger: conflict events in July 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Niger saw 12 recorded events and 134 estimated deaths in July 2025. That is -54% compared with 26 events the month before. The death toll range is 133 to 145.
75% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 51.
Events were concentrated in Tillabéri region (7), Dosso region (4), Diffa region (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Niger - JNIM with 6 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Tillabéri region | 7 | 62 |
| Dosso region | 4 | 32 |
| Diffa region | 1 | 40 |
Deadliest events, July 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2025 | Diffa department Diffa region | Government of Niger vs IS State-based | 40 |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Tera department Tillabéri region | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 20 civilian | 20 |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Tillabéri department Tillabéri region | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 18 civilian, 3 sources | 18 18–26 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Dogondoutchi department Dosso region | Government of Niger vs IS State-based, 6 sources | 15 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Tera department Tillabéri region | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 11 civilian, 2 sources | 11 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Gaya departement Dosso region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 2 sources | 8 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Boboye department Dosso region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 2 civilian, 9 sources | 7 |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Tera department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 7 sources | 5 |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Tera department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 5 5–6 |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Kollo department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 4 sources | 3 2–3 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Niger | 9 |
| IS | 6 |
| JNIM | 6 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 9 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 3 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.