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Conflict Watchlist 2025: Sahel and Coastal West Africa

12 December 2024

The ripple effects of regional instability can be observed in the neighboring states of Benin and Togo, where the advance of JNIM operations presents a deliberate and strategic expansion rather than mere spillover. Similarly, the border areas between Niger and Nigeria are becoming focal points of both JNIM and IS Sahel activity.

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Conflict Watchlist 2025: Great Lakes

12 December 2024

Peace agreements remain especially delicate due to the inability or unwillingness of the Congolese and Rwandan governments to rein in violence by proxy groups. Continued clashes between the M23 and allies of the FARDC may spoil peace agreements similar to a previous surge of Wazalendo violence in late 2023.

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Conflict Watchlist 2025: Sudan

12 December 2024

The war in Sudan is at a crossroads. Although the SAF has arguably gained momentum in Khartoum, Sennar, and al-Jazirah states, prospects for peace are slim. Peace initiatives undertaken by the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the African Union have thus far achieved no meaningful outcome.

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Non-state armed groups and illicit economies in West Africa: Building armed group legitimacy

11 December 2024

Non-state armed groups and illicit economies in West Africa: Building armed group legitimacy A Joint ACLED and GI-TOC Report 11 December 2024 DownloadEnglishEnglish The fourth in a joint series of…

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Al-Shabaab targets civilians in Somalia in retaliation for installing CCTV cameras – November 2024

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29 November 2024

Situation Update | November 2024 Al-Shabaab targets civilians in Somalia in retaliation for installing CCTV cameras 29 November 2024 < Back to Somalia Hub Somalia at a Glance: 19 October…

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Kenya battles threats from communal militias and al-Shabaab – November 2024

25 November 2024

Situation Update | November 2024 Kenya battles threats from communal militias and al-Shabaab 25 November 2024 < Back to Kenya Hub Kenya at a Glance: 12 October – 15 November…

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Conflict Watchlist 2025: Sahel and Coastal West Africa

Conflict Watchlist 2025: Great Lakes

Conflict Watchlist 2025: Sudan

Non-state armed groups and illicit economies in West Africa: Building armed group legitimacy

Al-Shabaab targets civilians in Somalia in retaliation for installing CCTV cameras – November 2024

Kenya battles threats from communal militias and al-Shabaab – November 2024

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