In Africa, the deadliest conflict not involving state actors in 2023 occurred in Burkina Faso and Mali, where more than 430 people were killed in fighting between the JNIM and the Islamic State. This was followed by the conflict between the IS and JAS in Nigeria.
Number of fatalities in non-state conflicts in Africa in 2023, by conflict detail
Parties involved
Fatalities
Burkina Faso and Mali [JNIM vs. IS]
436
Nigeria [IS vs. JAS]
373
Somalia [SSC-Khatumo Administration vs. Republic of Somaliland]
ACPLS = Alliance des patriotes pour un Congo libre et souverain
CMA = Mouvement national pour la libération de l'Azawad CMC = Collectif des mouvements pour le changement
CNPSC = National Coalition of the People for the Sovereignty of the Congo
CPC = Coalition of Patriots for Change DFP = Majlis Shūrā al-Mujāhidīn Darnah FPIC=Patriotic and Integrationist Forces of the Congo FPRC = ex-Seleka FRPI=Patriotic Force of Resistance in Ituri
JAS = People Committed to Propagating the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad JNIM=Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
M23 = March 23 movement MLCJ = Mouvement des Libérateurs Centrafricains pour la Justice IS = al-Dawla al-Islamiyya NDV = Niger Delta Vigilante PDP = People's Democratic Party UPC = Union pour la Paix en Centrafrique URDPC=Union of Revolutionaries for the Defense of the Congolese People
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