CONFLICT PROFILE

ACTIVE CONFLICT

Nigeria

Boko Haram / ISWAP insurgency

STARTED

2009

TOTAL DEATHS (EST.)

25,000+

INTENSITY

Active

STATUS

ACTIVE

Historical estimates — manually maintained · ACLED · ICRC · UN OCHA · Reuters. Not live.

LAST 30 DAYS — ACLED EXPLORER● LIVE DATA

RECORDED EVENTS

768

FATALITIES (30D)

1,402

PARTIES INVOLVED

Nigerian military vs Boko Haram

ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province)

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Escalating in 2026: 160+ killed in a single Feb village attack; 300+ civilians abducted in Ngoshe, Borno (Mar 2026). Nigerian Air Force accidentally killed 100+ civilians in market airstrike (Apr 16, 2026). Northeast Nigeria and Lake Chad basin.

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Sources: ACLED Explorer · UN OCHA · UN OHCHR · ICRC · HRW · SNHR · UALosses · Reuters · AP · BBC · Al Jazeera. Death tolls are estimates — verified counts typically lower than reported figures.