Africa
Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr – 19 Dec 2015)
29 December 2015
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April to 19 December 2015 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. These…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Focus On Militias
- Pro-Government Militias
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- United Nations
- Violence Against Civilians
Trends and Unexpected Developments in Africa 2015
11 December 2015
A look back at political conflict across the African continent this past year yields a number of trends and unexpected developments. Leaders have sought to extend constitutional term limits to…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Local-Level Violence
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- United Nations
- Violence Against Civilians
Tunisia — 2015 Update
11 December 2015
In 2015, Tunisia has seen a substantial increase in conflict activity across the country, as conflict events and reported fatalities reached their highest levels since the 2010-2011 uprisings. Twelve months…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Focus On Militias
- Islamic State
- Islamist Violence
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
South Sudan and Sudan — 2015 Update
11 December 2015
In 2015, both Sudan and South Sudan experimented with peace talks and peace agreements with their respective opposition groups, with varying effects on conflict events in each country. Despite stalled…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Government Repression
- Peacekeeping
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Vigilante Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
South Africa — 2015 Update
11 December 2015
2015 has so far been the most active year for South Africa in the ACLED dataset, with over 1,400 individual political violence and protest events taking place since the beginning…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Education
- Elections
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Nigeria — 2015 Update
11 December 2015
Nigeria was the second most active country in the ACLED dataset in 2015. The first few months of 2015 witnessed a front-loading of violence, with both a climax in conflict…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians