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Regional Overview – Africa 19 March 2018
20 March 2018
The week of 11 March has been particularly brutal for civilians in Africa’s largest countries. Dozens of attacks on civilians by non-state armed groups reflected the mounting political tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In Orientale’s Djugu area, a coordinated attack on four villages on 12 March left 41 people killed. The Congolese…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Africa 12 March 2018
13 March 2018
Political violence and protest events in Africa over the week of 4 March were defined by a number of trends: First, battles involving Boko Haram were less pronounced while violence against civilians continued; multiple forms of violence were present in Sudan and South Sudan and the Somali government deployed extra soldiers to fight Al Shabaab…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Overview of African Political Violence & Protest Trends, 1997-2017
12 March 2018
This interactive visual displays maps and charts featuring an overview of African political violence and protest trends from 1997 – 2017. Apply or remove filters by country and event type to broaden or limit your assessment of the data.
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Focus On Militias
- Interactive Visuals
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Rioting And Protests
- Unidentified Armed Groups
- Vigilante Militias
- Violence Against Civilians
Recent Trends in Political Violence & Protests in Africa
12 March 2018
This interactive visual displays maps and charts featuring recent trends in political violence and protests in Africa. Apply or remove filters by country and event type to broaden or limit your assessment of the data.
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Interactive Visuals
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Africa 5 March 2018
5 March 2018
Political violence and protest events in Africa over the week of 25 February showed at least three key developments and points of concern. First, Islamist militants attacked for the third time since January 2016 Burkina Faso’s Ouagadougou. The militants struck both the army headquarters and the French embassy, resulting in 16 killed among both the…
Read MoreRegional Overview – Africa 26 February 2018
26 February 2018
A drop in political violence and protest was recorded in the normally active countries of Africa last week, including Nigeria, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Proportionally, battles between armed groups increased compared to the week beginning 11 February. Violence against civilians experienced a modest decrease. Ethiopia maintained a steady rate of protests and…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Will the Ethiopian government be open to democratic reforms despite this week’s emergency declaration?
23 February 2018
Signs of a political thaw in Ethiopia have taken a sharp reversal. Despite the government’s amnesty of 6,000 political prisoners in January, protests against the Tigray-led regime in the Oromio Region have spread into the Amhara and Southern Nations regions (Financial Times, 17 February 2018) (see Figure 1). That amnesty came after ‘political re-education’ in…
Read More10 Hidden Conflicts in Africa: #9 The Sahel and the Merger of Islamist Factions
22 February 2018
In this series of infographics, we explore 10 hidden or under-reported conflicts across Africa. The ninth explores The Sahel and the Merger of Islamist Factions.
- Africa
- Civilians At Risk
- Infographics archive
- Islamic State
- Islamist Violence
- Remote Violence
- Violence Against Civilians
States of Emergency in Ethiopia
20 February 2018
This infographic explores major developments leading up to the states of emergency in Ethiopia.
Read MoreRegional Overview – Africa 19 February 2018
19 February 2018
The number of distinct acts of political violence and protest across Africa remained stable last week. Yet some significant developments include: an increase in the number and intensity of clashes recorded in Egypt, Mali and Somalia and the resignation of President Zuma of South Africa and Prime Minister Desalegn of Ethiopia. Attacks decreased in Cameroon…
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