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The locations and number of deaths of the 20 most deadly terrorist attacks in 2024.
Data comes from the Institute of Economics & Peace.
The Sahel, a region of north-central Africa spanning from Senegal to Eritrea, has seen a significant increase in terrorism in recent years.
The region has seen a tendfold increase in the number of terrorism-related deaths. In 2024, the Sahel accounted for over half of all terrorism deaths globally.
According to the Institute of Economics & Peace, the Sahel's surge in terrorism can be attributed to weak governance, ethnic tensions, ecological decline, as well as transnational jihadist growth and geopolitical competition.