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ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset) is designed for disaggregated conflict analysis and crisis mapping.
This dataset codes the location of all reported conflict events in 50 countries in the developing world. Data are available for public download from 2003-April 2009 and data are currently being coded from 1997 to 2003. These data will be released in Summer 2010.
Data are made available from this site (under the data tab) in excel format for the years coded. These data contain information on the date and location of conflict events, the type of event, the rebel and other groups involved, and changes in territorial control. Specifics on battles, killings, riots, and recruitment activities by rebels, governments, militias, armed groups, protesters and civilians are collected. Events are derived from a variety of sources, mainly concentrating on reports from war zones, humanitarian agencies, and research publications. These data can be used in any GIS, any mapping program, or statistical package.
A brief description of the main conflict events and patterns accompany the excel data sheet.
Data is also available through spatial key. Please see "maps" tab for more information.
If using ACLED data, please cite: Raleigh, Clionadh, Andrew Linke and Havard Hegre. 2009. Introducing ACLED-Armed Conflict Location and Event Data. Journal of Peace Research. Forthcoming.
The codebook below is for event data coders. A brief for users is available which reviews important information for those only downloading, reviewing and using ACLED data.
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Codebook
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