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Héni Nsaibia on Sahel insurgency expansion as jihadist rivalry intensifies across borders
ACLED’s West Africa Senior Analyst Héni Nsaibia comments on Sahel insurgency as world shifts attention from West Africa.
Jalale Getachew Birru on new wave of political instability within Tigray
ACLED’s East Africa Senior Analyst Dr.des. Jalale Getachew Birru comments on how a new internal fracture within the TPLF is catalyzing a new wave of political instability within Tigray
Witold Stupnicki on increased Russian “human safaris” in Ukraine
ACLED’s Senior Analyst for Europe & Central Asia Witold Stupnicki comments on new type of Russian warfare in Ukraine
Bassel Doueik on escalation of Israeli attacks over Lebanon after “Black Wednesday”
ACLED’s Lebanon and Jordan Researcher Bassel Doueik comments on Israel’s military shift towards Lebanon.
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Recent media mentions of ACLED data
Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran? | Al Jazeera
According to ACLED, there were around 3,200 Iran war-related demonstrations worldwide in the first month since the US-Israeli attacks began on February 28.
Airstrike by Nigeria, a U.S. ally against Islamist militants, kills scores | Washington Post
Violence by Boko Haram and ISWAP last year reached its highest levels since the peak of the crisis in 2015, according to the conflict monitoring group ACLED.
Officials warn Sudan conflict has been ‘abandoned’ as war enters fourth year | The Independent
At least 59,000 people have been killed, according to ACLED. Aid groups say the true toll could be much higher as access to areas of fighting across the vast country remains limited.
Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify | The New York Times
Nigerian officials said they attacked a terrorist enclave, but locals and rights groups said the airstrikes hit a popular market, killing many civilians.
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