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Daily Archives: 21 May 2020

Regional Overview: South Asia
10-16 May 2020

By Ashik KC21 May 2020
Key trends in South Asia last week include: armed clashes between security forces and domestic…
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CDT Spotlight: Mob Violence

By Melissa Pavlik21 May 2020
Mob violence has risen around the world since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. ACLED…
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CDT Spotlight: PKK & Turkey

By Adam Miller21 May 2020
Despite the pandemic, the Turkish military has intensified operations against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)…
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CDT Spotlight: Al Shabaab in Somalia

By Andrea Carboni21 May 2020
Al Shabaab has continued to launch daily attacks in Somalia, hindering humanitarian efforts to fight…
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CDT Spotlight: Political Violence in the Path of Cyclone Amphan

By Roudabeh Kishi21 May 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bay of Bengal now faces another natural…
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Regional Overview: Africa
10-16 May 2020

By Timothy Lay21 May 2020
In Africa last week, armed groups carried out attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Regional Overview: Europe
10-16 May 2020

By Lennart Landman21 May 2020
Last week, demonstrations continued in the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, and Eastern Europe, with about half…
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Regional Overview: Central Asia and the Caucasus
10-16 May 2020

By Asena Karacalti21 May 2020
Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, conflict in Afghanistan resulted in a high…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
10-16 May 2020

By Lauren Blaxter21 May 2020
Last week in the Middle East, key developments include: reduced fighting between Houthi and pro-Hadi…
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