Middle East Newsletter
7 February 2025
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Read MoreMarch 23 Movement – M23
7 February 2025
March 23 Movement (M23) Last updated: 20 May 2025 Members of the M23 board a pickup truck as they leave to carry out a patrol from their position in Goma…
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Read MoreSouth Sudan’s peace process stagnates as violence grips Greater Upper Nile region
31 January 2025
In September 2024, South Sudan’s government postponed elections until 2026. This and other violations of the 2018 Revitalized…
Read MoreThe Great Lakes
30 January 2025
The Great Lakes Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda Last updated: 6 May 2025 A soldier of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo stands…
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Read MoreGaza Monitor (7 October 2023—)
24 January 2025
Gaza Monitor 7 October 2023 to present Last updated: 23 May 2025 Rubble near Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital on 3 April 2024. Photo by AFP via Getty Images ACLED’s Gaza Monitor…
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Read MoreSyria: Israeli airstrikes reach an all-time high after Assad regime falls
19 December 2024
On 8 December 2024, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led forces took over the Syrian capital, Damascus, marking the end of 53 years of rule by the Assad family. Seeing an opportunity…
Read MoreThe Houthis’ Militarization Machine | ISPI
17 December 2024
The group’s strategic shift: mobilizing for Palestine and expanding regional influence. This piece was originally published in ISPI. Ten years after capturing Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the Houthis—also known as Ansar…
Read MoreMapping al-Shabaab’s activity in Somalia in 2024
13 December 2024
Despite the Somali government’s security operation against al-Shabaab for the past two years, the group continues to pose a threat to the state. Violence involving al-Shabaab drove political violence in Somalia in 2024. However, al-Shabaab’s violence decreased slightly and its pattern of activity changed. This infographic compares political violence events involving al-Shabaab between 1 January and 29 November 2024 with the same period in 2023 to understand the changing trends.
Read MoreConflict Index: About
12 December 2024
About the Conflict Index Ranking violent conflict levels across the world Updated: December 2024 The ACLED Conflict Index calculates where conflicts in every country and territory in the world vary…
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Read MoreDespite a crackdown on Gen Z demonstrations, dissent persists in Kenya
12 December 2024
In 2024, ACLED records over 1,800 demonstrations in Kenya. The three most active movements were demonstrations by the Gen Z movement, teachers, and health workers. These demonstrations were held in multiple counties, where some demonstrations turned violent. This infographic shows the trend in these demonstrations.
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