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According to the Global Terrorism Index, Boko Haram was the second deadliest terrorist group in the world in 2019, and the deadliest in sub-Saharan Africa. Terrorism-related deaths attributed to Boko Haram increased by 46% to 1,068 in 2019 compared to the previous year. Of these, 69% were in Nigeria...

An estimated 5.7 out of every 100,000 women and girls were killed in Nigeria in 2016. This internationally comparable rate for deaths from interpersonal violence is more than twice the global average of 2.6.   More: Five facts: Femicide in South Africa ...

Africa had a total estimated prison population of 1,162,440 in 2018, according to the World Prison Population List. This translates to 97 prisoners per 100,000 individuals. ...

In 2019, Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 4,635 deaths from terrorism according to Global Terrorism Index data. This is a slight increase from 4,523 in 2018. While this is still lower than the peak seen in 2014, it is a 200% increase from a decade ago. In total, just under 50,000 people have been killed ...