29-04-2025
Jihadist Attacks Put Benin on Track for Deadliest Month
Benin is headed for its deadliest month of Islamist violence since militants linked to al-Qaeda began making inroads in the West African country in 2021.
Over the past four months, extremists killed at least 254 civilians and soldiers in Benin, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project – a nonprofit monitoring conflict globally. The tiny country, and its border region with Niger and Nigeria, is emerging as the new frontline in the regional battle against al-Qaeda and Islamic State-affiliates that have killed thousands and displaced millions across the Sahel.
