This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger between December 29, 2018 to January 4, 2019.

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger between December 22 to 28.

Based on an analysis of Nigeria Security Tracker data, deaths from sectarian violence have almost doubled since 2017. The NST documented 1,949 deaths through October 2018, compared to 1,041 sectarian-related deaths in all of 2017. Violence is about even with Boko Haram, in terms of the number of conflict-related victims. Deaths related to the Boko Haram conflict through October 2018 are roughly 1,900.

At the huge FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on December 2, more than one hundred thousand people participated in the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, sponsored by the Motsepe Foundation. The event raised some $7 billion in commitments for the relief of poverty across the African continent, from big corporations, governments, and small donors. Performers included Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Usher, and speakers included a variety of South African political, economic, and traditional leaders, as well as Mandela’s family. In the audience was Oprah, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and numerous other heads of state. The event was hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah.

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger between November 10 to 16.

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger between September 29 to October 5.

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger between September 1 to September 7.

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger between August 25 and August 31.

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger between June 30 and July 6.