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Kenya Situation Update: January 2024 | Al-Shabaab, Pastoralist Militias, and the M23
19 January 2024
In Kenya, low-scale violence continued to sweep across several counties, amid reports of continued activity by al-Shabaab in the regions bordering Somalia and sporadic violence by armed pastoralists.
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2024 | Sudan: Setting the Stage for a Long War
17 January 2024
Conflict Watchlist 2024 Sudan: Setting the Stage for a Long War Posted: 17 January 2024 In April 2023, war broke out in the capital Khartoum between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as ‘Hemedti’. In 2024, peace…
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2024 | The Sahel: A Deadly New Era in the Decades-long Conflict
17 January 2024
The military juntas that rule Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are likely to continue to shape the region’s security policies in 2024. Their rise across the Sahel ushered in a new era, leading to the withdrawal of French troops, the termination of the United Nations peacekeeping mission to Mali, and the entrenchment of Russian mercenaries.
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2024 | Democratic Republic of Congo: Re-elected President Tshisekedi Faces Regional Crisis in the East
17 January 2024
After the national elections in December, the recently re-elected President Félix Tshisekedi will oversee multiple security threats, the drawdown of international military and peacekeeping forces, and a troubled relationship with several eastern neighbors — especially Rwanda.
Read MoreSudan Situation Update: January 2024 | The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Gains Ground in Sudan
12 January 2024
Situation Update | January 2024 Sudan: The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Gains Ground in Sudan 12 January 2024 < Back to Sudan Hub VITAL TRENDS Since fighting first broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April, ACLED records nearly 4,000 events of political violence and more…
Read MoreKenya Situation Update: December 2023 | Examining Local Community Agreements as Alternative Routes to Peace
15 December 2023
Situation Update | December 2023 Kenya: Examining Local Community Agreements as Alternative Routes to Peace 15 December 2023 < Back to Kenya Hub VITAL TRENDS From 11 November to 8 December, ACLED records 70 political violence events and over 50 reported fatalities in Kenya. Most events took place in Nairobi county, where at least seven…
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