Northern Africa
24 cases
Assassinations in North Africa were mostly driven by economic motives, such as cattle rustling. Accordingly, farmers were the main victims, followed by activists and community leaders. In some cases, organized crime motives drove the killing, closely linked to drug trafficking and the illicit trade in firearms.
Main statistics
Political
Local community
Male
Shot
Number of cases over time
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distribution of cases by
target group
Local community is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 58% of them.
motive
Political is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 42% of them.
method
Shot is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 63% of them.
perpetrator
Not reported is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 38% of them.
gender
Male is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 83% of them.
