Africa
Data update: Integration of Equal Access International Data for Cote d’Ivoire
Published on: 11 October 2024
Starting from 16 September 2024, ACLED is including data from its partner organization Equal Access International for Cote d’Ivoire. In addition to weekly data updates, historical data going back to January 2021 have been added to ACLED’s dataset.Equal…
5 September 2024 Update: Integration of fatality estimates and new events from Human Rights Watch Report for West Darfur, Sudan
Published on: 5 September 2024
From late April 2023, violent clashes broke out between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Massalit militias.…
9 April 2024 Update: New fatality estimate for the 2021 attack on Palma, Mozambique
Published on: 9 April 2024
On 24 March 2021, Islamist militia affiliated with Islamic State launched a coordinated attack on the city of Palma in Mozambique. Battles between the Islamist militants and security forces lasted for about two weeks before state forces regained control of the area. …
How does ACLED source events in Burundi?
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Each week, researchers at the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) review dozens of English, French, and Kirundi language sources to code political violence and demonstration events across Burundi.…
How does ACLED source events in Ethiopia?
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Each week, ACLED researchers review dozens of English, Amharic, and Afaan Oromo language sources to code political violence and demonstration events in Ethiopia. The greatest sourcing challenge is overcoming the country’s tightly-controlled media environment.…