Jihadist activity has widened across west and central Africa in the past five years

Violent events involving jihadist groups

0

10

20

30

40

90+

2020-21

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2022-23

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2024-25

Benin, Jan 2025

JNIM militants attack

military formation

leaving 30 dead

Mali

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

Benin

Nigeria

Togo

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

500 km

500 miles

0

10

20

30

40

90+

2020-21

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2022-23

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Nigeria

Togo

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2024-25

Mali

Benin, Jan 2025

JNIM militants attack

military formation

leaving 30 dead

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

Benin

Nigeria

Togo

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

500 km

500 miles

0

10

20

30

40

90+

2020-21

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2022-23

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2024-25

Niger

Mali

Mauritania

Benin, Jan 2025

JNIM militants attack

military formation

leaving 30 dead

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

300 km

300 miles

0

10

20

30

40

90+

2020-21

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Chad

Senegal

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2022-23

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Chad

Senegal

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2024-25

Niger

Mali

Mauritania

Benin, Jan 2025

JNIM militants attack

military formation

leaving 30 dead

Chad

Senegal

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

300 km

300 miles

0

10

20

30

40

90+

2020-21

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2022-23

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2024-25

Benin, Jan 2025

JNIM militants attack

military formation

leaving 30 dead

Mali

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

Benin

Nigeria

Togo

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

500 km

500 miles

0

10

20

30

40

90+

2020-21

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2022-23

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Nigeria

Togo

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2024-25

Mali

Benin, Jan 2025

JNIM militants attack

military formation

leaving 30 dead

Mauritania

Burkina Faso

Benin

Nigeria

Togo

Ivory

Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

500 km

500 miles

0

10

20

30

40

90+

2020-21

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2022-23

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2024-25

Niger

Mali

Mauritania

Benin, Jan 2025

JNIM militants attack

military formation

leaving 30 dead

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

300 km

300 miles

0

10

20

30

40

90+

2020-21

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Chad

Senegal

Burkina Faso

Benin

Nigeria

Togo

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2022-23

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Chad

Senegal

Burkina Faso

Benin

Nigeria

Togo

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

2024-25

Niger

Mali

Mauritania

Benin, Jan 2025

JNIM militants attack

military formation

leaving 30 dead

Chad

Senegal

Burkina Faso

Benin

Togo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Cameroon

300 km

300 miles

Guardian graphic. Source: Acled. Note: Mali, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Gambia and Mauritania included in the analysis