Mapping Nigeria’s Kidnapping Crisis: Players, Targets, and Trends
Abduction/forced disappearance events more than doubled in Nigeria last year. ACLED Nigeria Senior Researcher Dr.…
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Curtis Goos is a Research Analyst at ACLED. He holds a BA in International Studies and French from the University of Iowa and a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University. His thematic research interests include international migration, state-led efforts to prevent violent extremism (PVE), and peacebuilding efforts in post-conflict countries. His regional interests include Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa.
ACLED 2020: The Year in Review
ACLED's 2020 annual report reviews the past year of data on political violence and demonstration…
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Anti-Government Demonstrations in Latin America & the Caribbean: 2018-2020
More than 60,000 demonstrations have been reported in Latin America & the Caribbean from the…
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Gang Violence in Mexico: 2018-2020
Over 11,400 events of gang-related violence have been recorded across Mexico since the beginning of…
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Social Unrest in the Lead-up to Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela
Demonstrations have spiked in recent months ahead of Venezuela’s parliamentary elections. ACLED Research Analyst Curtis…
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Municipal Candidates Under Attack in Brazil
Attacks on municipal candidates increased ahead of the first round of local elections in Brazil.…
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Political Limbo: The 2020 Bolivian General Election
Tensions have mounted in Bolivia since the resignation of former President Evo Morales in 2019.…
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