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Our weekly analysis briefs break down the latest data on political violence and protest trends, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.
Regional Overview: Africa
18-24 June 2022
30 June 2022
Weekly reports on the latest conflict developments in Mozambique and Ethiopia are made available by the Cabo Ligado and Ethiopia Peace Observatory projects, respectively. Last week, an airstrike in Burkina Faso struck an artisanal mining site leaving numerous civilian fatalities; militia-related violence increased in Kaduna state of Nigeria; Sudan accused Ethiopian military forces of killing…
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11-17 June 2022
23 June 2022
Weekly reports on the latest conflict developments in Mozambique and Ethiopia are made available by the Cabo Ligado and Ethiopia Peace Observatory projects, respectively. Last week in Africa, ACLED recorded one of the deadliest attacks in Burkina Faso; gunmen kidnapped Christian civilians in Nigeria; Al Shabaab militants clashed with security forces and a clan militia…
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4-10 June 2022
16 June 2022
Weekly reports on the latest conflict developments in Mozambique and Ethiopia are made available by the Cabo Ligado and Ethiopia Peace Observatory projects, respectively. Last week in Africa, Islamist militants continued their offensives in Burkina Faso and Mali; violence events were highest in Nigeria including a deadly attack at a church by suspected Islamic State…
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