Sahel: Global Terrorism's Epicentre
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Africa's Sahel: The region with more 'terror deaths' than rest of world combined
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The Sahel region of Africa accounts for " over half of all terrorism-related deaths" for the first time.
The region accounts for 3,885 people out of a worldwide total of 7,555 terrorism deaths.
It stretches from the west coast of Africa eastwards across the continent.
Since 2020 there have been six successful coups in the region as defined by the report.
IS-Sahel and JNIM are vying for control of the region's rich natural resources.
Niger is the world's seventh -largest producer of uranium.
Togo recorded 10 attacks and 52 deaths in 2024 , the most since the index began.
The report warns that there is now a risk of overspill beyond the so-called "epicentre of terror" to neighbouring countries.
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