Africa
A Tale of Two Provinces: Patterns of Organized Violence in Sool and Sanaag Provinces in Somalia
3 November 2018
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess tracks trends in organized violence across two Somali provinces: Sool and Sanaag.
Read MoreLayered Insecurity in North Kivu: Violence and the Ebola Response
26 October 2018
The North Kivu province is the site of a disproportionate share of the violent events and protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2018 thus far, 51% of…
Read MoreImpunity, the Imbonerakure, and Instability in Burundi
25 October 2018
The Imbonerakure, the youth wing of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), has been a potent source of insecurity in Burundi…
Read MoreChange and Continuity in Protests and Political Violence in PM Abiy’s Ethiopia
13 October 2018
The swearing in of Abiy Ahmed as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister on April 2, 2018 has been regarded as a watershed moment in the country’s political development; Abiy took power after…
Read MorePicking a Fight: The Rise of Armed Separatists in Cameroon
21 September 2018
With elections looming in October, we consider the trajectory of the current conflict in Anglophone Cameroon and demonstrate how the government’s heavy-handed response to protesters facilitated the rise of armed…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Violence Against Civilians
The Fledgling Insurgency in Burkina’s East
20 September 2018
Since February this year, a new battlefront has emerged in eastern Burkina Faso (ACLED, 2018), in the Est Region situated along the borders with Niger, Benin, and Togo is regarded…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Current Hotspots
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians