Jihadist group militants increase attacks in Nigeria-Niger-Benin borderlands

New data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) project showed that various jihadist groups, such as Al-Qaida and JNIM have recently expanded their activity in the border region between Nigeria, Niger and Benin, turning the zone into a flashpoint of violence.

Jihadist militant groups have long terrorised Nigeria’s north and parts of Niger and Benin. But in recent years, they have entrenched their presence in the zone,…