Conflict Index 2024

The ACLED Conflict Index assesses every country and territory in the world according to four indicators – deadliness, danger to civilians, geographic diffusion, and armed group fragmentation – based on analysis of political violence event data collected for the past year. The top 50 ranked countries and territories are experiencing extreme, high, or turbulent levels of conflict.

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The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) collects real-time data on the locations, dates, actors, fatalities, and types of all reported political violence and protest events around the world.

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Conflict Watchlist 2024

In ACLED’s new Conflict Watchlist, we identify 10 crisis areas that are likely to evolve in the coming year. The Watchlist goes beyond a snapshot of violent hotspots; these local, national, and transnational conflicts represent some of the most complex crises in the world.

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Israel-Palestine Hub

As the war in Gaza continues to rage, check our hub page for the latest ACLED resources, data, and analysis on political violence in Israel and Palestine.

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Administering Violence: A Special Project on Violence Targeting Local Officials

Our inaugural special issue examines trends in violence targeting local officials in the European Union, Ukraine, Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines, and South Africa.

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Regional Overviews

Our monthly analysis briefs break down the latest data on political violence and protest trends, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring. Select a region from the list below to see the latest regional overview.

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Asia-Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & the Caribbean
Middle East
United States & Canada

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Latest Analysis

Ten months into the conflict between the SAF and the RSF, the war in Sudan has taken a new turn.

Sudan Situation Update: February 2024 | Sudan: The SAF Breaks the Siege

16 February 2024

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ACLED Factsheet | US strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East (Updated 2/9/23)

ACLED Factsheet | US strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East (Updated 2/9/23)

3 February 2024

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Farmer demands for more economic protection and less regulation have led to a surge in protests across Europe in the past three months, and especially in the past three weeks.

Farmer Protests Across Europe

2 February 2024

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Since launching Operation 1027 on 27 October 2023, the Brotherhood Alliance, alongside anti-coup forces, has made some of the most significant territorial gains since the 2021 coup, seizing military and police positions in Chin, Rakhine, northern Shan, and Mandalay

Myanmar: Momentum from Operation 1027 Threatens Military Rule

1 February 2024

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After nearly two years of political turmoil, Pakistan is set to hold elections for its national and provincial assemblies on 8 February.

Political Repression and Militant Targeting Set the Stage for Pakistan’s 2024 Elections

1 February 2024

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Political tensions are high in the Horn of Africa following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland, which provides sea access to landlocked Ethiopia in exchange for the recognition of the breakaway territory of Somaliland as a sovereign state.

Somalia Situation Update: January 2024 | The Complexities of the Somaliland-Ethiopia Sea Access Deal

26 January 2024

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Local Observatories

Ethiopia Peace Observatory

Ethiopia Peace Observatory

The Ethiopia Peace Observatory (EPO) is a special project launched by ACLED to enhance local data collection across Ethiopia. The EPO aims to provide a dedicated platform for governments, media, civil society, and the public to access reliable information and analysis about political violence and unrest across the country.

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Cabo Ligado

Cabo Ligado

Cabo Ligado (‘connected cape’) is a conflict observatory established by ACLED in partnership with Zitamar News and MediaFax to monitor political violence in Mozambique. The project supports real-time data collection on the insurgency in the country’s northern Cabo Delgado province and provides cutting-edge analysis of the latest conflict trends.

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