Our monthly analysis briefs break down the latest ACLED data on political violence and protest trends around the world, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.
View latest month’s regional overview EnglishFrançaisEnglish Somalia: Military forces gain ground against Al-Shabaab, as tensions build in Somaliland Somali military forces (SNA) and allied militias took control over several strategic…
Last week in Africa, Al Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) continued offensives in Mali and Burkina Faso. An aerial strike hit a military and Wagner Group base in the Central African Republic. In Somalia, a two-day siege by Al Shabaab at a hotel near the Presidential Palace left civilians dead, while in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the March 23 Movement (M23) was accused of war crimes.
Last week in Africa, Islamist militants continued their expansion into coastal western African countries, with Al Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) attacking military positions in Benin and Togo. In Somalia, security forces carried out large air and ground operations against Al Shabaab, reportedly killing over a hundred Al Shabaab militants.
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