Africa
Nigeria — May 2016 Update
6 May 2016
Since the beginning of 2016, Nigeria has been subject to two notable trends in political violence. First, the Nigerian military has had significant success in its battles with Boko Haram,…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Boko Haram
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Ethiopia — May 2016 Update
6 May 2016
Since the beginning of March 2016, protests in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia have sharply declined. From November 2015 – February 2016, an average of 23 protests were recorded per…
Read MoreUpdate — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 24 April 2016)
27 April 2016
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 24 April 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Local-Level Violence
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 10 April 2016)
21 April 2016
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 10 April 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Focus On Militias
- Local-Level Violence
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 3 April 2016)
8 April 2016
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 3 April 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Local-Level Violence
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Leadership Survival and Hired Guns
8 April 2016
Regimes in developing states engage in practices of ‘violence management’ that involve both offensive and defensive strategies to contain, repress, and curtail various domestic threats. Some of these strategies include…
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