Africa
West Africa and Violence Against Civilians
8 April 2016
Attacks by militants aligned with al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), notably the Al Mourabitoun Battalion, in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali have caught international headlines in the past…
- Africa
- Analysis
- AQIM
- Civilians At Risk
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Uganda — April 2016 Update
8 April 2016
Political violence and protest events increased in Uganda in 2016, with unrest during the election period in February continuing to grow during the post-election period in March. Episodes of political…
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8 April 2016
Over the past few months, Mozambique has witnessed escalating tensions between the Mozambican National Resistance movement (RENAMO) and government forces. Following a series of army operations aimed at disarming RENAMO’s…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Local-Level Violence
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- United Nations
- Violence Against Civilians
Egypt — April 2016 Update
8 April 2016
The number of reported abuses committed by Egyptian police forces dropped in March following a turbulent four months. Between November 2015 and February 2016, police forces perpetrated an average of…
Read MoreChad — April 2016 Update
8 April 2016
Chad witnessed an increase in domestic protest in early 2016. This spike in political unrest represents a distinct departure in what has been a consistently low activity country from 2010…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Boko Haram
- Civilians At Risk
- Elections
- Political Stability
- Violence Against Civilians
Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 20 March 2016)
28 March 2016
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 20 March 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found…
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