Regional Overview: Africa
31 May – 6 June 2020
Last week in Africa, the head of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was killed in a French military operation in northern Mali; Khalifa Haftar supported a ceasefire after his Libyan National Army (LNA) forces withdrew from Libya’s capital Tripoli; and Congolese military forces (FARDC) regained territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province.…
Regional Overview: Central Asia and the Caucasus
31 May – 6 June 2020
Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, clashes between Taliban and Afghan forces continued at lower levels in Afghanistan; opposition protests took place all over Kazakhstan; and fresh rounds of violence along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek-Tajik border resulted in casualties.…
Regional Overview: South Asia
31 May – 6 June 2020
Key trends in South Asia last week include: armed clashes between security forces and domestic rebel groups in India and Pakistan, as well as coronavirus-related violence in India and Nepal.
In India, armed clashes between security forces and rebel groups continued across the country.…
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
31 May – 6 June 2020
In Southeast Asia, key developments last week include: increased fighting in Shan state in Myanmar; deadly clashes between state forces and Islamist armed groups in the Philippines; demonstrations over the new anti-terrorism bill in the Philippines; the abduction of a Thai political activist in Cambodia; and protests over coronavirus-induced economic hardship in the region. …
Regional Overview: South America
31 May – 6 June 2020
Last week in South America, key developments include: demonstrations over coronavirus-related issues in Argentina, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela; the killing of a Mapuche indigenous leader in Chile; protests against gender-based violence in Argentina; protests against racism and police brutality in Brazil and French Guiana; and demonstrations both for and against President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, as well as territorial disputes between criminal groups.…
