The Sahel region, which here refers to Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, has been plagued by insecurity and terrorist activity in recent years. The number of attacks peaked in 2019, when 515 attacks were registered. Burkina Faso registered the highest number of the three in 2021 with 126 incidents.
Number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region from 2018 to 2021
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US Department of State. (February 27, 2023). Number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region from 2018 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419557/terrorist-attacks-sahel/
US Department of State. "Number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region from 2018 to 2021." Chart. February 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419557/terrorist-attacks-sahel/
US Department of State. (2023). Number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region from 2018 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419557/terrorist-attacks-sahel/
US Department of State. "Number of Terrorist Attacks in The Sahel Region from 2018 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419557/terrorist-attacks-sahel/
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Number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region from 2018 to 2021 [Graph], US Department of State, February 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419557/terrorist-attacks-sahel/