Africa
Danse Macabre: Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Post-Oil Sudan
12 October 2020
This is the second in a series of three analysis features covering unrest in Sudan, and the repercussions for the wider region. This piece analyzes unrest and political developments in the heartland of political power in the central areas of the country.
Read MoreSouth Africa Data Update: 2014-2020
11 September 2020
The incorporation of partner data from Xenowatch expands ACLED’s coverage of xenophobic violence in South Africa. In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Josh Satre reviews the new and supplemented events.…
Read MoreDemocratic Republic of Congo Data Update: 2018-2020
11 September 2020
The incorporation of partner data from the Beni Peace Forum expands ACLED’s coverage of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Curtis Goos reviews the new…
Read MoreRiders on the Storm: Rebels, Soldiers, and Paramilitaries in Sudan’s Margins
27 August 2020
This is the first in a series of three analysis features covering unrest in Sudan, and the repercussions for the wider region. This first piece explores recent patterns and trends in violence, focusing in particular on insecurity in Darfur and the “Two Areas” following the coup that ousted Bashir in April 2019.
Read MoreIn Light of the Kafolo Attack: The Jihadi Militant Threat in the Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast Borderlands
24 August 2020
On 11 June 2020, militants believed to be members of the Al Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a mixed Ivorian military and gendarmerie post in the border village…
Read MoreComparing ‘New’ and ‘Old’ Media Crisis Monitoring in Kenya’s Unprecedented Elections
20 August 2020
Media monitoring can play an important role in tracking, preventing, responding to and understanding violence and unrest. It is often used to identify, track and map incidents of insecurity and…
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