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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
Regional 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…
Read MoreRegional Overview – Africa 12 February 2018
13 February 2018
Conflict and protest across Africa dropped slightly from the 4th-10th of February, compared to the previous week. This drop-off in activity is largely owing to a downward trend in protest, which declined from the previous week; and fewer attacks by Imbonerakure in Burundi over the last two weeks. Particularly noteworthy is the reduction in anti-austerity…
Read MoreRegional Overview – Africa 5 February 2018
9 February 2018
Across Africa in January 2018, political violence and protest levels rebounded from the lull in December 2017. This regional pattern is predominantly driven by a 38.5% increase in protest levels, where regional coordination between movements is provoking tougher government responses in anti-TPLF protests in Ethiopia, as well as in Tunisia and South Africa. Political violence-related…
Read MoreUpdate — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 20 February 2016)
25 February 2016
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 20 February 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. ACLED has covered the Burundi crisis with regular data updates and blog posts since June 2015, relying on a combination of news sources and local…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Local-Level Violence
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Trends and Unexpected Developments in Africa 2015
11 December 2015
A look back at political conflict across the African continent this past year yields a number of trends and unexpected developments. Leaders have sought to extend constitutional term limits to remain in power – leading to demonstrations and conflict within states. Relatedly, coups d’état – or attempts thereof – have occurred, in large part as…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Local-Level Violence
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- United Nations
- Violence Against Civilians
Republic of Congo — November 2015 Update
5 November 2015
Over the past year, a number of African leaders have held referendums in an attempt to extend their term limits. Most notably, leaders in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Rwanda, and now the Republic of Congo have set their sights on constitutional amendments that would prolong their powers through presidential office. These efforts have resulted in divergent…
Read MoreRebel Groups of the DRC and Attacks on Civilians
6 November 2014
When looking at violence against civilians in DR-Congo from 2009-2014, rebel groups have been responsible for the majority of fatalities in these violent events (Figure 1). ACLED regards ‘rebels’ as armed agents in opposition to the established government with aims to overthrow the regime, or establish a separate state; in short, these groups have national…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- LRA
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
A comparison of violence against civilians between US-backed African regimes and Africa’s ‘pariah states’
13 August 2014
The three day US Africa Leaders Summit, which ended last week, has faced criticism for leaving the issue of human rights largely off the agenda (McGreal, 13 August 2014; Friedman, 7 August 2014). Obama himself acknowledged that some keys allies in Africa “are not performing optimally when it comes to all the various categories of human…
- Africa
- Al Shabaab
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Ethnic Militias
- Focus On Militias
- Human Rights
- Museveni Regime
- Pro-Government Militias
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
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