Acled data indicates that violence associated with jihadist groups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger has surged from 63 incidents in 2016 to 2,845 in 2025, with 2,145 events recorded early in the current year. This regional escalation contrasts with a global decline in terrorism deaths since 2008, while UN records note that over 9,000 deaths from security incidents have been reported across the three countries.