Reported fatalities from civilian targeting during the first half of 2024 increased in the Sahel compared to the previous six months. This ACLED infographic provides a snapshot of political violence from the first six months of the year in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger using insights from ACLED’s Conflict Exposure Calculator, Conflict Alert System (CAST), and Conflict Index.
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