Number of fatalities from terrorism in Africa 2007-2019, by country

Nigeria and Somalia are the countries most affected by terrorism in Africa in terms of fatalities. Between 2007 and 2019, Nigeria recorded 23,354 deaths in over four thousand attacks, while Somalia counted 7,126 fatalities in more than three thousand terrorist attacks. Several militant groups are active in Nigeria, with Boko Haram being the deadliest terrorist group, an affiliate of the Islamic State. In Somalia, the militant group of Al-Shabaab, also a jihadist fundamentalist group, is responsible for a very large part of all terrorist attacks carried out in the country. Despite counter-terrorism efforts, Al-Shabaab retains control over 20 percent of the country.