Jihadist violence in Nigeria and DRC rose sharply last year even as global deaths from terror fell
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Jihadist violence surged in Nigeria and DRC in 2025 while global terrorism deaths hit a decade low.
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Jihadist violence spiked in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo last year, defying a global trend toward lower terrorism deaths. Nigeria saw a 46% jump in terrorism fatalities—from 513 in 2024 to 750 in 2025—making it the country with the largest increase worldwide and fourth-deadliest overall, behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso, and Niger, according to a new Global Terrorism Index report. While global terrorism deaths fell to their lowest level in a decade, the sharp rise in West and Central Africa highlights a dangerous regional concentration of jihadist activity. The disparity underscores how overall terrorist violence trends can mask significant escalations in specific conflict zones where militant groups maintain strongholds.
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