Risk events in Burkina Faso, July 2026

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62 events were recorded: 60 conflict events and 2 unrest events.

62 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt

62 events· Burkina Faso

Conflict

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 12 events plottedState-based conflict in Tougan, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026Assault in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Gayéri, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 3 Jul 2026Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 3 Jul 2026Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 3 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Pissila, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 2 Jul 2026Military force used in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 2 Jul 2026Mass violence in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 2 Jul 2026Mass violence in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 2 Jul 2026Military force used in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 1 Jul 2026
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Conflict
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Events

What is happening now

62 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tougan, Burkina Faso

    33 fatalities · Tougan · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 2 · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gayéri, Burkina Faso

    3 fatalities · Gayéri · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pissila, Burkina Faso

    3 fatalities · Pissila · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Fada N'gourma · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Mass violence in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 4 · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Mass violence in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 4 · Ouagadougou · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Ouagadougou · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.