Burkina Faso

Jihadist Insurgency

Main Religion: Islam 

Population: 23 million 

Christian Population: 5,315,000 (23%)

Perpetrators: Jihadists affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State terror groups.

Victims: Christians.

Death Toll/Number Displaced: Over 2 million people — about 10% of the population — have been forced to flee since the insurgency started in 2015. Approximately 20,000 people were killed. About 40% of the country is currently controlled by Islamic terrorists.

Mass Atrocities: Mass killings, abductions, rapes, forced marriages, forced displacements, among others.