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Niger: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

9events18 the month before
132est. deathsrange 91–139
45civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 9 organized-violence events in Niger, with 132 estimated deaths. That is -50% compared with 18 events the month before. The death toll range is 91 to 139.

33% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 45.

Events were concentrated in Tillabéri region (7), Dosso region (2).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-25: IS vs Civilians (6 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of Niger vs JNIM (12 deaths)2026-05-16: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Niger vs JNIM (67 deaths)2026-05-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths)2026-05-09: Government of Niger vs IS (5 deaths)2026-05-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (0 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Niger vs Civilians (28 deaths)2026-05-04: IS vs Civilians (4 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Niger, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Tillabéri region7121
Dosso region211

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
14 May 2026Tera department
Tillabéri region		Government of Niger vs JNIM
State-based, 2 civilian, 5 sources		67
4 May 2026Tera department
Tillabéri region		Government of Niger vs Civilians
One-sided, 28 civilian, 3 sources		28
0–28
20 May 2026Kollo department
Tillabéri region		Government of Niger vs JNIM
State-based, 3 sources		12
0–12
25 May 2026Dosso department
Dosso region		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian		6
16 May 2026Ayerou department
Tillabéri region		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state, 3 sources		5
4–5
13 May 2026Gaya departement
Dosso region		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		5
9 May 2026Filingué department
Tillabéri region		Government of Niger vs IS
State-based, 5 civilian		5
5–6
4 May 2026Tera department
Tillabéri region		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian, 2 sources		4
8 May 2026Abala department
Tillabéri region		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		0
0–6

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group6
Government of Niger4
IS3
JNIM2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based3
Non-state3
One-sided3

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.