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From Middle East to Sahel: Shifting Epicenters of Global Terrorism
From Middle East to Sahel: Shifting Epicenters of Global Terrorism
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In 2023, the global landscape of terrorism saw a significant shift, with deaths from terrorist attacks increasing by 22%, reaching their highest level since... 23.08.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Burkina Faso emerged as the country most impacted by terrorism, overtaking Afghanistan and Iraq for the first time, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2024 report.The country witnessed nearly 2,000 deaths from terrorism in 2023, reflecting a 68% increase in fatalities even as the number of attacks declined. This surge in terrorism has also been felt in neighboring Mali and Niger.Conversely, countries like Iraq and Afghanistan saw notable improvements. Iraq, for the first time, ranked outside the top ten most impacted countries, with deaths from terrorism decreasing by 99% since their peak in 2007. Similarly, Afghanistan saw a significant reduction in terrorist activities, with deaths and incidents falling by over 80% since 2007.Overall, the epicenter of global terrorism has shifted from the Middle East to the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, which accounted for nearly 59% of all terrorism-related fatalities in 2023.Discover which countries face the highest threat of terrorism through Sputnik Africa's detailed infographics.
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From Middle East to Sahel: Shifting Epicenters of Global Terrorism
18:55 23.08.2024 (Updated: 19:01 23.08.2024) In 2023, the global landscape of terrorism saw a significant shift, with deaths from terrorist attacks increasing by 22%, reaching their highest level since 2017. Despite the increase in fatalities, the number of attacks dropped by 22%, indicating that terrorism has become more concentrated and lethal.
Burkina Faso emerged as the country most impacted by terrorism, overtaking Afghanistan and Iraq for the first time, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2024
report. The country witnessed nearly
2,000 deaths from terrorism in 2023, reflecting a
68% increase in fatalities even as the number of attacks declined. This surge in terrorism has also been felt in neighboring
Mali and Niger.Conversely, countries like Iraq and Afghanistan saw notable improvements. Iraq, for the first time, ranked outside the top ten most impacted countries, with deaths from terrorism decreasing by 99% since their peak in 2007. Similarly, Afghanistan saw a significant reduction in terrorist activities, with deaths and incidents falling by over 80% since 2007.
Overall, the epicenter of global terrorism has shifted from the Middle East to the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, which accounted for nearly 59% of all terrorism-related fatalities in 2023.
Discover which countries face the highest threat of terrorism through Sputnik Africa's detailed infographics.
