Call Unanswered: A Review of Responses to the UN Appeal for a Global Ceasefire
13 May 2020
On 23 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a global coronavirus ceasefire (UN News, 23 March 2019). The truce would allow pandemic responses to be carried out in areas that are usually too dangerous for medical personnel to access due to ongoing conflict, and could also create opportunities for negotiations between belligerents. Unfortunately, the…
Read MoreCDT Spotlight: Conflict & Crackdowns
30 April 2020
ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik explores the pandemic’s impact on levels of organized political violence around the world. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
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Yemen
2 April 2020
ACLED Research Analyst Andrea Carboni examines conflict patterns in Yemen amid UN calls for a ceasefire to address the coronavirus pandemic. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read MoreInteractive: 10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2020
30 March 2020
Explore an interactive visualization of ACLED’s special report on 10 conflicts to worry about in 2020. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read More10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2020
23 January 2020
Our annual special report reviews the past year of data for 10 key conflicts with a look toward trends to watch in the coming months. Access ACLED data directly through the export tool, and find more information about ACLED methodology in our Resource Library. To explore an interactive visualization of this special report, click here. To…
Read MoreYemen’s Fractured South: ACLED’s Three-Part Series
16 January 2020
ACLED’s three-part series exploring the fragmentation of state authority in Southern Yemen can now be accessed here in its entirety. Please find the reports below, followed by concluding analysis highlighting key findings from each of the three installments. Part I: Shabwah and Hadramawt Part II: Socotra and Mahra Part III: Aden, Abyan, and Lahij After…
Read MoreYemen’s Fractured South: Aden, Abyan, and Lahij
18 December 2019
In Yemen, more than five years of conflict have contributed to an extreme fragmentation of central power and authority and have eroded local political orders. Local structures of authority have emerged, along with a plethora of para-state agents and militias at the behest of local elites and international patrons. According to the UN Panel of…
Read MoreInside Ibb: A Hotbed of Infighting in Houthi-Controlled Yemen
3 October 2019
Renewed attention on southern Yemen has largely obscured recent political developments in the north of the country, where over the past year the Houthis have faced scattered, yet increasing opposition to their pervasive rule. This localized dissent generated a sequence of violent incidents and a spike in infighting, which is at its highest levels since…
Read MoreMid-Year Update: 10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2019
2 August 2019
In our special report on 10 conflicts to worry about in 2019, ACLED assessed the state of political violence and protest across critical flashpoints in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing both an overview of 2018’s developments and a preview of what to watch for in the new year. Our Mid-Year Update revisits these…
Read MoreYemen Snapshots: 2015-2019
18 June 2019
With the inclusion of data covering Yemen and Saudi Arabia from 2015 into the ACLED dataset, ACLED is now able to track the escalation of the conflict since the start of the Saudi-led coalition intervention in March 2015. What is important to bear in mind, however, is that the conflict already started several months earlier,…
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