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Political Violence Targeting LGBT+ Communities in Africa
14 December 2021
New supplemental data on political violence targeting LGBT+ communities add nearly 100 events to the ACLED dataset. This brief analyzes the new data and explores trends in violence across Africa.
Read MoreAppetite for Destruction: The Military Counter-Revolution in Sudan
29 October 2021
The military coup d’état in Sudan on 25 October 2021 sent shockwaves across the region and through diplomatic circuits. Following the arrest of the civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and…
Read MoreDeadly Demonstrations: Fatalities From State Engagement on the Rise
21 October 2021
The number of fatalities from state engagement in demonstrations around the world this year already exceeds the total reported for all of 2020. ACLED Research Coordinator Elliott Bynum and ACLED…
Read MoreSurface Tension: ‘Communal’ Violence and Elite Ambitions in South Sudan
19 August 2021
Conflict and insecurity in South Sudan are once again at levels which would typically be associated with civil war, and would indicate that a substantial collapse in state authority is…
Read MoreSahel 2021: Communal Wars, Broken Ceasefires, and Shifting Frontlines
17 June 2021
In 2021, the Sahel crisis entered its tenth year. Despite the transnational nature of the crisis, each country has experienced different patterns of violence and transformations in the midst of…
Read MoreLaws of Attraction: Northern Benin and Risk of Violent Extremist Spillover
10 June 2021
This joint report by ACLED and Clingendael – the Netherlands Institute of International Relations analyzes new data on political violence in Benin and assesses the risk of violent extremist spillover from the Sahel.
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