Africa
Ethiopia – September 2016 Update
9 September 2016
Since November 2015, Ethiopia’s Oromia region has witnessed an unprecedented wave of popular mobilisation. Mass protests swept across Oromia’s main towns and villages, reflecting widespread discontent with a large-scale development…
Read MoreGabon – September 2016 Update
9 September 2016
Riots and protests increased in Gabon since July 2016. The majority of these events are related to the candidacy and later re-election of President Ali Bongo Ondimba by a margin…
Read MoreNigeria – September 2016 Update
9 September 2016
Conflict events in Nigeria declined in August, continuing a trend that has persisted since the Nigerian Army’s offensive against Boko Haram positions in March 2016. The March offensive was concentrated…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Boko Haram
- Current Hotspots
- Focus On Militias
- Remote Violence
- Violence Against Civilians
Zambia – September 2016 Update
9 September 2016
Zambia provides a typical case study for the growing protest movements appearing in sub-Saharan Africa in response to fragile economies and illiberal multiparty democracy (The Economist, 20 August 2016). With…
Read MoreUpdate — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 21 August 2016)
26 August 2016
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 21 August 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here.…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Vigilante Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 14 August 2016)
19 August 2016
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 14 August 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here.…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians