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Years: (between 2006 and 2014)
All incidents regardless of doubt.
Region: (Sub-Saharan Africa)
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201412260037 | 2014-12-26 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 1 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411280024 | 2014-11-28 | Somalia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201411090026 | 2014-11-09 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411090030 | 2014-11-09 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411030027 | 2014-11-03 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201411020066 | 2014-11-02 | Mali | Unknown | Tuareg extremists | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201410080043 | 2014-10-08 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201410060050 | 2014-10-06 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201409140005 | 2014-09-14 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201409050056 | 2014-09-05 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201407300059 | 2014-07-30 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201407300003 | 2014-07-30 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 10 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201407070042 | 2014-07-07 | Kenya | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201407060076 | 2014-07-06 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | Unknown | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201405110045 | 2014-05-11 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 3 | 5 | Food or Water Supply | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201405080099 | 2014-05-08 | Mali | Unknown | Muslim extremists | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201404200011 | 2014-04-20 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201404110024 | 2014-04-11 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 8 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee |
| 201403240013 | 2014-03-24 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201402220020 | 2014-02-20 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201401270021 | 2014-01-27 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201401230018 | 2014-01-23 | Kenya | Unknown | Merille Militia | 1 | Unknown | Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201401220021 | 2014-01-22 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201401210034 | 2014-01-21 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 10 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201401140052 | 2014-01-14 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201401130028 | 2014-01-13 | Sudan | Unknown | Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) | 1 | Unknown | Transportation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201401020050 | 2014-01-02 | Cameroon | Unknown | Seleka | 7 | 0 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201312270042 | 2013-12-27 | Central African Republic | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201312080038 | 2013-12-08 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram (suspected) | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201312050033 | 2013-12-05 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201312010029 | 2013-12-01 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201311150033 | 2013-11-15 | Mozambique | Unknown | Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) | 1 | 10 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201311040075 | 2013-11-04 | Mali | Unknown | Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) | 4 | 8 | Transportation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201310260052 | 2013-10-26 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201310130003 | 2013-10-13 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 3 | 1 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201310020042 | 2013-10-02 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 1 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201309070039 | 2013-09-10 | South Africa | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201309050034 | 2013-09-05 | Kenya | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201307170042 | 2013-07-17 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201307140044 | 2013-07-11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Unknown | Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) | Unknown | Unknown | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201306030026 | 2013-06-03 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201306020012 | 2013-06-02 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201305070007 | 2013-05-07 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 2 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201304260033 | 2013-04-26 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201304130037 | 2013-04-13 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 201303300022 | 2013-03-30 | Mali | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201302090015 | 2013-02-09 | Senegal | Unknown | Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201302070009 | 2013-02-06 | Mali | Unknown | Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201301270043 | 2013-01-27 | Central African Republic | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201301120002 | 2013-01-12 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business,Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201211240015 | 2012-11-24 | Central African Republic | Unknown | Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace,Popular Front for Recovery (FPR) (suspected) | Unknown | 2 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201211240012 | 2012-11-24 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 5 | Military,Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201210270027 | 2012-10-27 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201210170005 | 2012-10-17 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 3 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201209270027 | 2012-09-27 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Military,Other,Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201209110016 | 2012-09-11 | Kenya | Unknown | Tribesmen | 3 | 6 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201209050029 | 2012-09-05 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 0 | 0 | Telecommunication | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201208150058 | 2012-08-15 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201208120009 | 2012-08-12 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 1 | Government (Diplomatic),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201208080008 | 2012-08-08 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Violent Political Party | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201207270015 | 2012-07-27 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201207220040 | 2012-07-22 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201204290018 | 2012-04-29 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201204270034 | 2012-04-27 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201204030011 | 2012-04-03 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201203310028 | 2012-03-31 | Somalia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201203090019 | 2012-03-09 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201203060035 | 2012-03-06 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201202150016 | 2012-02-15 | Senegal | Unknown | Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (suspected) | 1 | 4 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201202110024 | 2012-02-11 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 3 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201201290003 | 2012-01-29 | Sudan | Unknown | Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North | 1 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201201270007 | 2012-01-26 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 14 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201111020015 | 2011-11-02 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201111010030 | 2011-11-00 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201107050001 | 2011-07-05 | Mauritania | Unknown | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) | 0 | 4 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201106280011 | 2011-06-28 | Mali | Unknown | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Unknown | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201105100015 | 2011-05-10 | Sudan | Unknown | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 201102210003 | 2011-02-21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Unknown | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Unknown |
| 201101100016 | 2011-01-10 | Sudan | Unknown | Misseriya Arab Tribesmen (suspected) | 10 | 18 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201012170004 | 2010-12-17 | Nigeria | Unknown | Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF)-Nigeria | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201011290012 | 2010-11-29 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee |
| 201011080017 | 2010-11-08 | Angola | Unknown | Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) | 2 | 0 | Business,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201007290003 | 2010-07-29 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 7 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912160002 | 2009-12-16 | Senegal | Unknown | Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200909300010 | 2009-09-30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200907200012 | 2009-07-20 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200906250007 | 2009-06-25 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200901070007 | 2009-01-07 | Mali | Unknown | 23 May Democratic Alliance (Algeria) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200811270018 | 2008-11-27 | Sudan | Unknown | Sudan Liberation Movement (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200809220012 | 2008-09-22 | Ethiopia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | NGO,NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200807260023 | 2008-07-26 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Maritime,Maritime,Other | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200806190008 | 2008-06-19 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Unknown |
| 200806160011 | 2008-06-16 | Nigeria | Unknown | Niger Delta Freedom Fighters (NDDF) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200805300018 | 2008-05-30 | Somalia | Unknown | Islamic Courts Union (ICU) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200805210009 | 2008-05-21 | Kenya | Unknown | Unknown | 11 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 200805010017 | 2008-05-01 | Chad | Unknown | Gunmen | 1 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200802010005 | 2008-02-01 | Sudan | Unknown | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) | 4 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200711220008 | 2007-11-22 | Burundi | Unknown | Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People (PALIPEHUTU) | 0 | 0 | Government (General),Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200711090010 | 2007-11-09 | Niger | Unknown | Movement of Niger People for Justice (MNJ) | 0 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200710230004 | 2007-10-23 | Sudan | Unknown | Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) | 20 | 0 | Business,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
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