27 February 2020: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) has now expanded real-time coverage to Latin America and the Caribbean. These new data span more than 40 countries and territories, adding over 40,000 political violence and protest events to the ACLED dataset from the beginning of 2019 to the present. Access the…
Key developments in the Balkans last week were the threat of secession of Republika Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the dissolution of the Parliament of North Macedonia. In Southeastern Europe, demonstrations in Greece increased over pension reforms. Eastern Europe remained relatively quiet. In Russia, protests were held over the Network case, and in Ukraine,…
Last week in Central Asia, key developments include a crackdown on opposition protests in Kazakhstan; demonstrations against Chinese investment in Kyrgyzstan; and post-election disputes in Afghanistan, as the United States and the Taliban agree to a reduction of violence. In the Caucasus, ceasefire violations between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued at slightly higher levels. In Kazakhstan,…
Last week in the Middle East, key developments include: unrest around a major outbreak of the coronavirus in Iran and a majority win by the principlist camp in the Iranian parliamentary elections; a series of bombings in Baghdad amidst ongoing demonstrations in Iraq; and major fighting in Syria and Yemen. Last week in Iran, the…
Last week in Africa, Al Shabaab orchestrated large attacks on Somali military bases in Lower Shabelle. Meanwhile, Boko Haram targeted civilians in the neighboring states of Yobe and Borno in Nigeria, Diffa in Niger and Cameroon’s Far North. In the Sahel, ongoing militant violence was exacerbated by worsening ethnic tensions in Mali’s Mopti region. In…
Key trends in South Asia last week include: organized violence involving domestic rebel groups in Pakistan; security operations by state forces against domestic rebel groups in India and Pakistan; and continuing demonstrations across India against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). In Pakistan, organized violence involving domestic rebel groups increased last week. Ten people, including…
In Southeast Asia, key developments last week include: the dissolution of the Future Forward Party in Thailand; protests in Myanmar over the ongoing internet shutdown in Rakhine state; a clash between state forces and Papuan rebels in Indonesia; ongoing battles between state forces and communist rebels in the Philippines; and a protest calling for the…