Trends
Trend 1: TYPES OF VIOLENCE
Over the past 15 years, political violence rates have stayed relatively stable, although this graph reflects that discrete types of violence display divergent
patterns driven by different conditions across countries.
Trend 2: AGENTS OF VIOLENCE
In the past fifteen years, there have been distinct changes in the main perpetrators of violence. While governments remain the most actively violent group, the second-most violent group has changed from rebels to political militias.
Trend 3: The Most and Least Violent States in 2012
Somalia, South Africa, Nigeria and DR-Congo were the four most violent states in 2012. While Somalia and DR-Congo have continued their general trend of rebel actions, both Nigeria and South Africa are dealing with...
Trend 4: Which Groups Were the Most Violent in 2012?
Al Shabab and Boko Haram were the most violent armed groups in Africa in 2012. This is reinforced by the number of fatalities that can be attributed to both groups. While Boko Haram is...
Trend 5: Violence & Fatalities
Al Shabab and Boko Haram were the most violent armed groups in Africa in 2012. This is reinforced by the number of fatalities that can be attributed to both groups. While Boko Haram is...