Africa
Sudan Situation Update: December 2023 | Unraveling the Conflict Dynamics in Darfur
1 December 2023
Situation Update | December 2023 Sudan: Unraveling the Conflict Dynamics in Darfur 1 December 2023 < Back to Sudan Hub Sudan at a Glance: 28 October – 24 November 2023 VITAL TRENDS Since fighting first broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April, ACLED records over…
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: November 2023 | Al-Shabaab Infighting: Threat or Opportunity for the Counter-insurgency Effort?
17 November 2023
Situation Update | November 2023 Somalia: Al-Shabaab Infighting — Threat or Opportunity for the Counter-insurgency Effort? 17 November 2023 < Back to Sudan Hub VITAL TRENDS From 14 October to 10 November 2023, ACLED records over 160 political violence events and more than 220 fatalities in Somalia. Galgaduud region saw the highest number of fatalities, with…
Read MoreKenya Situation Update: November 2023 | Competition Over Politics and Resources Affect Recent County Border Disputes
14 November 2023
From 16 September to 10 November, ACLED records 185 political violence events and 118 reported fatalities in Kenya. Most of the incidents took place in Nairobi county, where at least nine incidents of mob violence and 37 peaceful protests were recorded.
Read MoreActor Profile: Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)
13 November 2023
The third installment in our actor profile series mapping armed group activity around the Sahel covers JNIM and is based on a joint report by ACLED and GI-TOC.
Read MoreSudan Situation Update: November 2023 | RSF Expands Territorial Control as Ceasefire Talks Resume in Jeddah
3 November 2023
Situation Update | November 2023 Sudan: RSF Expands Territorial Control as Ceasefire Talks Resume in Jeddah 3 November 2023 < Back to Sudan Hub VITAL TRENDS Since fighting first broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April, ACLED has recorded over 2,800 political violence incidents…
Read MoreActor Profile: Islamic State Mozambique (ISM)
30 October 2023
Actor Profile Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) 30 October 2023 This Actor Profile was produced as part of the Cabo Ligado project, ACLED’s Mozambique conflict observatory with Zitamar News and MediaFax. For more Mozambique data and analysis, visit Cabo Ligado here. Introduction The group now known as Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) emerged as an armed group…
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