Gangs Active in Haiti Double Since 2021 | ACLED Insight
6 March 2024
In Haiti, the number of identified gangs actively contributing to violence in 2023 nearly doubled since 2021. The prison breaks on 2 March and the escape of thousands of prisoners — including the jailed leaders of some of these gangs — raise concerns that new gangs may form or strengthen in an environment that already…
Read MoreACLED Brief | Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Advance Toward Goma in Eastern DR Congo
4 March 2024
As Rwanda-backed March 23 (M23) rebels and allied fighters push toward North Kivu’s capital city of Goma, ACLED is recording a sharp rise in the use of explosives, remote violence, and the direct engagement of Rwandan military forces. The total number of political violence events in 2024 involving the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) — primarily…
Read MoreYemen Situation Update: February 2024
4 March 2024
Yemen Conflict Observatory // Monthly Report Yemen Situation Update: February 2024 YCO Home Actor Profiles Houthis Internationally Recognized Government Saudi-led Coalition Resistance Forces Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula Islamic State in Yemen Southern Transitional Council Elite Forces Security Belt Forces Joint Forces on the West Coast National Resistance Forces Southern Giants Brigade Tihama Resistance Regional Profiles…
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: February 2024 | Al-Shabaab’s Infiltration of a Military Base in Mogadishu and Somaliland’s Conflict
1 March 2024
Situation Update | February 2024 Somalia: Al-Shabaab’s Infiltration of a Military Base in Mogadishu and Somaliland’s Conflict 1 March 2024 < Back to Somalia Hub Somalia at a Glance: 20 January to 23 February 2024 Vital Trends ACLED records more than 250 political violence events and at least 470 reported fatalities from 20 January to…
Read MoreQ&A: The Worsening Trend of Violence in Papua New Guinea
27 February 2024
Q&A with Deborah Alois ACLED Pacific Region Researcher On Sunday, 18 February, intertribal violence in the remote Highlands of Papua New Guinea resulted in the death of at least 49 people. This is the worst death toll in an escalating cycle of violence and political unrest in the past year. In this Q&A, Deborah Alois,…
Read MoreFor Colombia’s Social Leaders, Peace is Far from Total
23 February 2024
Social leaders are some of the most visible victims of Colombia’s internal armed conflict. Despite a slight decrease — arguably linked to negotiations between armed groups and the government — ACLED records 227 targeted attacks against them in 2023, particularly in areas where armed groups vie for control of drug trafficking corridors and resources
Read MoreKenya Situation Update: February 2024 | Women and Lawyers Demonstrate Nationwide
23 February 2024
Situation Update | February 2024 Kenya: Women and Lawyers Demonstrate Nationwide 23 February 2024 < Back to Kenya Hub Kenya at a Glance: 13 January-16 February 2024 VITAL TRENDS From 13 January to 16 February 2024, ACLED records 80 political violence events and 52 reported fatalities in Kenya. Most events took place in Samburu county,…
Read MoreStill Under Fire: The Evolving Fate of Civilians in Ukraine
22 February 2024
Still Under Fire: The Evolving Fate of Civilians in Ukraine 22 February 2024 While battle lines changed only slightly in the second year of the war, ACLED data suggest that civilians continue to be exposed to an extremely high and persistent risk of violence. The shifts in territorial control by the end of 2022 determined…
Read MoreSudan Situation Update: February 2024 | Sudan: The SAF Breaks the Siege
16 February 2024
Ten months into the conflict between the SAF and the RSF, the war in Sudan has taken a new turn.
Read MoreElection-related violence in Pakistan | ACLED Insight
14 February 2024
The Pakistan elections have been marred by boycotts, accusations of military interference, and increased militant attacks — particularly in Balochistan. ACLED records 5 times more attacks in Balochistan in the last 2 weeks alone than in the entire month prior.
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