Al-Qaida and IS-Linked Violence in Africa’s Sahel Belt Set to Hit Record Levels This Year
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Violence linked to ISIS and Al-Qaeda in Africa's Sahel region is expected to reach record levels this year. According to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) platform, the number of violent incidents involving armed groups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger increased from 63 in 2016 to 2,845 in 2025. So far in 2026, 2,145 incidents have been recorded. If the current trend continues, it is predicted that there could be more than 3,000 i…
The Sahel region of Africa is experiencing a significant escalation in extremist violence, with new data indicating that attacks by groups affiliated with al-Qaida and Islamic State are poised to reach record levels this year. This appears marks a stark contrast to global trends for some of these organizations, highlighting the region increasing vulnerability to [...]
Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year
Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terror Islamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensives by groups linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State, according to new figures compiled by the conflict monitor…
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