Sahel Region Hardest-Hit by Terrorism Worldwide, Says Global Terrorism Index 2025

Sahel region accounts for over 50% of terrorism victims

The sources take into account the so-called 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), published by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace, which indicates an increase in such attacks last year compared to 2023. The report indicates that the Sahel also accounted for 19 percent of all terrorist attacks worldwide in 2024. Within this unfortunate figure, Burkina Faso remains the most affected nation in that region, with more than 700 deaths rec…

Sahel region hardest-hit by terrorism worldwide, says Global Terrorism Index 2025

The Sahel region in Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in 2023, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI).

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Assessment of the number of individuals expected to be present (formerly known as ‘capacity calculations’)