Rwanda in Mozambique: Limits to civilian protection
23 April 2025
Watch the recorded webinar examining the impacts of this shift in posture toward civilians in Cabo Delgado. In March 2025, a senior figure in Mozambique’s Local Force, a government-backed militia on…
Read MoreExpert Comment: Ceasefire Agreement between DRC And Rwanda
19 March 2025
Ladd Serwat, Senior Africa Analyst at the conflict data mapping organization ACLED (Armed Conflict Location Event Data) said: Following Qatar-mediated talks, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the Democratic Republic of…
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…
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2025: Great Lakes
12 December 2024
Peace agreements remain especially delicate due to the inability or unwillingness of the Congolese and Rwandan governments to rein in violence by proxy groups. Continued clashes between the M23 and allies of the FARDC may spoil peace agreements similar to a previous surge of Wazalendo violence in late 2023.
Read MoreThe Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) operations abroad signal a shift in Rwanda’s regional standing
27 September 2024
Watch the recorded webinar examining Rwanda’s security interventions, with a special focus on operations in Mozambique and the DRC. Amidst mounting criticism against the failures of United Nations peacekeeping and…
Read MoreRwanda-backed M23 Rebels Advance Toward Goma in Eastern DR Congo | ACLED Insight
4 March 2024
As Rwanda-backed March 23 (M23) rebels and allied fighters push toward North Kivu’s capital city of Goma, ACLED is recording a sharp rise in the use of explosives, remote violence,…
Read MoreRegional Overview – Africa 30 June 2018
31 July 2018
The most notable trend in Africa on the week of July 22nd was the rise in violence involving Islamist militants across a number of countries. In Somalia, Al Shabaab carried…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Africa 23 June 2018
24 July 2018
Key developments in Africa in the week of July 15th include increased attacks by Boko Haram in several states surrounding Nigeria, and targeted political violence in Zimbabwe and Burundi. Regular…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Africa 17 July 2018
17 July 2018
On the week of July 8th Africa was marked by several important attacks and developments. In Nigeria, nearly one hundred people reportedly died in large-scale attacks launched by Middle Belt,…
Read MoreRegional Overview – Africa 9 July 2018
10 July 2018
Key political violence highlights from the first week of July 2018 in Africa include the cross-border incidents between Uganda and the DRC, Ethiopia and Sudan, and Burundi and Rwanda; the…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians