Q&A: Gaza’s global aftershocks
11 July 2024
The reverberations of the war in Gaza since the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel go well beyond the Gaza Strip. This Q&A looks at the local, regional, and international…
Read MoreNon-State Armed Groups and Illicit Economies in West Africa: Armed Bandits in Nigeria | A Joint ACLED and GI-TOC Report
5 July 2024
The second in a joint series of publications by ACLED and GITOC explores the dynamics of armed banditry in North West Nigeria.
Read MoreFive key takeaways from the 2024 elections in Mexico
2 July 2024
Attacks related to political competition and attempts to put pressure on authorities at the local level — primarily perpetrated by organized crime groups — characterized the violence around the 2024 election cycle in Mexico, according to ACLED data.
Read MoreFighting deepens around El Fasher in Sudan, al-Shabaab loses territory in Somalia, and police crack down on tax-related protests in Kenya – June 2024
28 June 2024
Situation Update | June 2024 Fighting deepens around El Fasher in Sudan, al-Shabaab loses territory in Somalia, and police crack down on tax-related protests in Kenya 28 June 2024 <…
Read MoreThe opposition party led Kenya’s 2023 tax protests — that’s not the case in 2024 | ACLED Insight
27 June 2024
On 25 June, demonstrators stormed Kenya’s parliament and set part of the building on fire during the vote on the 2024 Finance Bill. Members of parliament managed to evacuate through…
Read MoreAnticipating Justice: The US Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions and public mobilization
20 June 2024
Anticipating Justice: The US Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions and public mobilization 20 June 2024 The United States is bracing for a contentious 2024 election cycle. As experts warn of possible…
Read MoreCivilians or Soldiers? Settler violence in the West Bank
10 June 2024
While violence in the West Bank is far from a new phenomenon, a sharp rise in settler violence in recent years turned into a tsunami following Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.
Read MoreRenewed counter-insurgency operations expected as al-Shabaab regroups in Somalia – May 2024
31 May 2024
Situation Update | May 2024 Somalia: Renewed counter-insurgency operations expected as al-Shabaab regroups 31 May 2024 < Back to Somalia Hub Somalia at a Glance: 20 April to 24 May…
Read MoreIs radical group violence on the rise in the EU? | ACLED Insight
31 May 2024
Violent attacks on European politicians over the past two months, coinciding with the rising popularity of radical political parties ahead of the 9 June elections in Europe, have given the…
Read MoreMexico’s land and elections feuds threaten political figures in Oaxaca and Chiapas
29 May 2024
Land conflicts and competition between communities are behind much of the violence against political figures in Chiapas and Oaxaca. This report examines how these factors fuel targeted violence around election periods.
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