Killings and Abductions of State Officials, Community Leaders, and Family Members by Islamists in the Sahel

Occasional assassinations and abductions of local leaders by Islamist groups began in Mali in 2012. The attacks have since become frequent and have spread into Burkina Faso and Niger, encompassing an area bigger than Germany.

Mali

Niger

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Benin

2012–2015

Mali

Niger

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Benin

2016–2017

Mali

Niger

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Benin

2018–2019

Mali

Niger

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Benin

2020–September 2021

Abducted and Killed: 32

Killed: 158

Abducted: 132

Source: Natural Earth; Reuters analysis of data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

Occasional assassinations and abductions of local leaders by Islamist groups began in Mali in 2012. The attacks have since become frequent and have spread into Burkina Faso and Niger, encompassing an area bigger than Germany.

Killings and Abductions of State Officials, Community Leaders, and Family Members by Islamists in the Sahel

Algeria

Algeria

Mali

Mali

Maur.

Maur.

Niger

Niger

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Benin

Benin

Ghana

Ghana

Togo

Togo

2012–2015

2016–2017

Algeria

Algeria

Mali

Mali

Maur.

Maur.

Niger

Niger

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Benin

Benin

Ghana

Ghana

Togo

Togo

2018–2019

2020–September 2021

Abducted: 132

Abducted and Killed: 32

Killed: 158

30

20

10

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: Natural Earth; Reuters analysis of data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

Killings and Abductions of State Officials, Community Leaders, and Family Members by Islamists in the Sahel

Occasional assassinations and abductions of local leaders by Islamist groups began in Mali in 2012. The attacks have since become frequent and have spread into Burkina Faso and Niger, encompassing an area bigger than Germany.

Algeria

Algeria

Mali

Mali

Niger

Niger

Maur.

Maur.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Nigeria

Benin

Benin

Ghana

Ghana

2012–2015

2016–2017

Côte

d’Ivoire

Côte

d’Ivoire

Togo

Togo

Algeria

Algeria

Mali

Mali

Niger

Niger

Maur.

Maur.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Nigeria

Benin

Benin

Ghana

Ghana

2018–2019

2020–September 2021

Côte

d’Ivoire

Côte

d’Ivoire

Togo

Abducted: 132

Abducted and Killed: 32

Killed: 158

30

20

10

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: Natural Earth; Reuters analysis of data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

Killings and Abductions of State Officials, Community Leaders, and Family Members by Islamists in the Sahel

Occasional assassinations and abductions of local leaders by Islamist groups began in Mali in 2012. The attacks have since become frequent and have spread into Burkina Faso and Niger, encompassing an area bigger than Germany.

Algeria

Algeria

Mali

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritania

Niger

Niger

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Nigeria

Benin

Benin

Ghana

Ghana

2012–2015

2016–2017

Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire

Algeria

Algeria

Mali

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritania

Niger

Niger

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Nigeria

Benin

Benin

Ghana

Ghana

2018–2019

2020–September 2021

Togo

Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire

Abducted and Killed: 32

Killed: 158

Abducted: 132

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: Natural Earth; Reuters analysis of data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

Killings and Abductions of State Officials, Community Leaders, and Family Members by Islamists in the Sahel

Occasional assassinations and abductions of local leaders by Islamist groups began in Mali in 2012. The attacks have since become frequent and have spread into Burkina Faso and Niger, encompassing an area bigger than Germany.

Algeria

Algeria

Mauritania

Mauritania

Mali

Mali

Niger

Niger

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Nigeria

Guinea

Guinea

Benin

Benin

Ghana

Ghana

2012–2015

2016–2017

Côte

d’Ivoire

Côte

d’Ivoire

Togo

Togo

Algeria

Algeria

Mauritania

Mauritania

Mali

Mali

Niger

Niger

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Nigeria

Guinea

Guinea

Benin

Benin

Ghana

Ghana

2020–September 2021

2018–2019

Côte

d’Ivoire

Côte

d’Ivoire

Togo

Togo

Abducted and Killed: 32

Killed: 158

Abducted: 132

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: Natural Earth; Reuters analysis of data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

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