Share of militant group fatalities in Africa 2023, by area of operation

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 3, 2025

In 2024, fatalities attributed to militant groups in Africa had the highest share in the Sahel region, at 50 percent. This sets a record for any of the Africa theaters since the surge of the Boko Haram violence in 2015. Somalia followed with a portion of 33 percent of the total deaths reported. 

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February 2024

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Africa, Chad, Mozambique, Somalia

Survey time period

2023

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Total reported fatalities: 23,322.

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