Africa
Sudan Situation Update: May 2024 | The RSF sets its eyes on North Darfur
17 May 2024
Situation Update | May 2024 Sudan: The RSF sets its eyes on North Darfur 17 May 2024 < Back to Sudan Hub Sudan at a Glance: 6 April – 10 May 2024 VITAL TRENDS Since fighting first broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023,…
Read MoreBetween violence, geopolitical competition, and the quest for social justice: Chad’s road to elections
30 April 2024
Three years after then-President Idriss Déby’s death, his son and incumbent transitional leader of Chad, Mahamat Déby, is expected to be confirmed as president in the heavily controlled 6 May elections.
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: April 2024 | Dispute Over Constitutional Amendment and Increased al-Shabaab Attacks
26 April 2024
ACLED records more than 205 political violence events and at least 539 reported fatalities from 23 March to 19 April. Most political violence centered in the Lower Shabelle region, where al-Shabaab increased attacks targeting security forces.
Read MoreKenya Situation Update: April 2024 | Kenyan Security Forces Combating al-Shabaab, Pastoralist Militias, and Mob Violence
19 April 2024
Situation Update | April 2024 Kenya: Kenyan Security Forces Combating al-Shabaab, Pastoralist Militias, and Mob Violence 19 April 2024 < Back to Kenya Hub Kenya at a Glance: 16 March to 12 April 2024 VITAL TRENDS From 16 March to 12 April 2024, ACLED records 84 political violence events and 61 reported fatalities in Kenya.…
Read MoreA Decade After Chibok: Assessing Nigeria’s Regional Response to Boko Haram
16 April 2024
Boko Haram remains an active insurgent group in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger amid regional efforts to combat the group’s violence.
Read MoreSudan Situation Update: April 2024 | One Year of War in Sudan
14 April 2024
Situation Update | April 2024 One Year of War in Sudan 14 April 2024 < Back to Sudan Hub Sudan at a Glance: 15 April 2023-5 April 2024 VITAL TRENDS Since fighting first broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April, ACLED records 5,550 events of…
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