Video Explainer: Effect of Trump’s USAID cuts on global conflict rates
27 February 2025
How will conflict rates respond to the Trump administration’s announcement that it will cut 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts? ACLED President & CEO, Clionadh Raleigh, explains that these cuts…
Read MoreBombing into submission: Russian targeting of civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine
21 February 2025
Read in Ukrainian EnglishукраїнськаEnglish The third year of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine saw Russia scale up its aerial campaign against civilians, resulting in a record-high spike in civilian targeting…
Read MoreExpert comment: Expanding areas of M23’s operations
19 February 2025
The M23 expands its operational footprint beyond its 2012 rebellion. With the capture of Bukavu on 16 February and expansion in North Kivu province, the March 23 Movement (M23) and…
Read MoreGermany’s political polarization spills into the streets ahead of federal elections
17 February 2025
Election Watch Germany’s political polarization spills into the streets ahead of federal elections 17 February 2025 Since Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left coalition collapsed over budget squabbles and a lost confidence…
Read MoreCivilians in Colombia face less deadly — but more pervasive — violence during Petro’s presidency
17 February 2025
Read in Spanish EnglishEspañolEnglish The start of the year in Colombia was marked by a rekindling of armed groups’ confrontations in several settings, notably in the Catatumbo region of Norte…
Read MoreExpanded buffer zone in Gaza poses deadly threat to Palestinians despite ceasefire
14 February 2025
While the fragile ceasefire in Gaza continues under mounting strain, the situation along the buffer zone remains tense, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) maintaining a strong presence and continuing…
Read MoreThe Rwanda-backed M23 capture Kavumu, just 30 km from South Kivu’s capital, Bukavu
14 February 2025
M23 advances nearer to South Kivu’s capital city despite a regroup of Congolese and allied forces. After two weeks of fighting in South Kivu province and calls for a ceasefire…
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7 February 2025
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Read MoreMarch 23 Movement – M23
7 February 2025
ACTOR PROFILE March 23 Movement (M23) Last updated: 11 February 2025 Members of the M23 board a pickup truck as they leave to carry out a patrol from their position…
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Read MoreSouth Sudan’s peace process stagnates as violence grips Greater Upper Nile region
31 January 2025
In September 2024, South Sudan’s government postponed elections until 2026. This and other violations of the 2018 Revitalized…
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