ACTIVE CONFLICT
Burkina Faso
Sahel insurgency
TOTAL DEATHS (EST.)
25,000+
Historical estimates — manually maintained · ACLED · ICRC · UN OCHA · Reuters. Not live.
LAST 30 DAYS — ACLED EXPLORER● LIVE DATA
PARTIES INVOLVED
Military junta
Volunteers for Defense of Homeland (VDP) vs JNIM
IS Sahel
SITUATION OVERVIEW
HRW (Apr 2, 2026): crimes against humanity documented by all sides. 38 civilians killed in Islamist attacks since Jan 2026. 2M+ displaced. Junta imposed full information blackout. Government forces and allied VDP killed 1,800+ civilians since 2023.
RELATED CONFLICTS
Sources: ACLED Explorer · UN OCHA · UN OHCHR · ICRC · HRW · SNHR · UALosses · Reuters · AP · BBC · Al Jazeera. Death tolls are estimates — verified counts typically lower than reported figures.