Why the world should care about Boko Haram

Why the world should care about Boko Haram, in one chart

In the Nigerian town of Baga, Boko Haram insurgents carried out one of the bloodiest attacks in the group's history, killing an estimated 2,000 people. Most of the victims were women, children and elderly people who couldn't escape after fighters drove into the town firing rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons at local residents. But far from being an isolated attack, Boko Haram's latest onslaught is part of a steadily growing trend. As the below chart from Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer shows, the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram insurgents has been swelling for the last few years. "The world came together after the attack on Charlie Hebdo in France, and it came together after the attack in Sydney in December," writes Mic's Sophie Kleeman. "Boko Haram's pattern of growth since 2009 makes it clear that it will continue to wage a violent war on its own population. It may not be happening on our doorstep, but that does