Africa
Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr – 10 Oct 2015)
14 October 2015
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April to 10 October 2015 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. These real-time…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Violence Against Civilians
Electoral Violence
9 October 2015
In mid-October 2015, Central African Republic (CAR), Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso will each hold elections. As Figure 1 shows, levels of violence during electoral periods are high in Ivory…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Elections
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Burundi — October 2015 Update
9 October 2015
The number of conflict events and fatalities has continued to decrease in Burundi since its high point in mid-July, but the political conflict engulfing the country is far from resolved…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Focus On Militias
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Vigilante Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
Libya — October 2015 Update
9 October 2015
Episodes of political confrontation continued to fall throughout September, yet cause for celebration is a far cry for most Libyans (see Figure 1). The intensity of attacks to the West…
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9 October 2015
ACLED tracks a wide variety of non-governmental conflict actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over the past year, the most dynamic among these conflict actors have seen significant fluctuations…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Governance
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
Burkina Faso — October 2015 Update
9 October 2015
On the 16 September, the Presidential Security Regiment (RSP), an elite unit within the Burkinabé army, staged a coup dissolving the transitional government that had been in power since November…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Political Stability
- Rioting And Protests
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Violence Against Civilians