Sahel: violence in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in figures

In October 2026, ACLED recorded 892 deaths in political violence in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger combined. ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.

Mali

247 reported deaths · October 2026

414,524 internally displaced

Jihadist violence in Mali →

Burkina Faso

479 reported deaths · October 2026

Jihadist violence in Burkina Faso →

Niger

166 reported deaths · October 2026

491,302 internally displaced

Jihadist violence in Niger →

Reported deaths per month — Sahel

Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI