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The impact of terrorism deteriorated in sub-Saharan Africa in 2021. According to the Global Terrorism Index, of the 18 countries globally that recorded a deterioration between 2020 and 2021, eight of them were in sub-Saharan Africa. Deaths from terrorism in the region amounted to 3,461 in 2021, comp...

Between 2007 and 2019, Nigeria recorded 4,383 terrorist attacks, according to the Global Terrorism Index. Several militant groups are active in Nigeria, including Boko Haram. However, in recent years, counter-insurgency has significantly decreased Boko Haram’s activities, with the index recording ...

The National Police Service’s annual crime report reported 69,645 criminal cases in 2020. Of those, assault was the most reported category with 14,046 cases. Offences against morality were the second most reported category with 9,153 cases or 13.2%. Under this category, defilement was the largest ...

As of 31 December 2020 Kenya’s total number of police officers was 100,481. According to World Bank data, Kenya had a population of 53.8 million in 2020. This means that in 2020, one police officer was serving an average of 535 people. ...

According to the Nigerian Correctional Service, there were 74,277 inmates in Nigerian prisons as at 1 August 2022. Of those, 21,893 have been convicted and 52,384 are awaiting trial. ...

The National Police Service’s annual crime report did not contain a murder rate in 2020. However, according to the report, there were 2,082 murders in 2020. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics estimated Kenya’s population at 53.8 million people in 2020. This means that there were roughly 4 m...

Nigeria has been ranked sixth in the 2022 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), an improvement from the 4th position it has occupied since 2017. ...

According to the Global Terrorism Index, Nigeria and Somalia are the countries most affected by terrorism in Africa in terms of attacks and life losses. Between 2007 and 2019, Nigeria recorded 4,383 terrorist attacks, while Somalia counted 1,923. Several militant groups are active in Nigeria, includ...

Africa had a total estimated prison population of 1.1 million in 2021 according to the World Prison Population List, a data source maintained by the UK-based Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research. ...