Appetite for Destruction: The Military Counter-Revolution in Sudan
The military coup d’état in Sudan on 25 October 2021 sent shockwaves across the region…
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Dr. Dan Watson is a postdoctoral research fellow with the University of Sussex and Senior Researcher at ACLED. At the University of Sussex, he works on the VERSUS project, focusing military politics and elite dynamics in South Sudan and Ethiopia, and is responsible for research on Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda for ACLED. His main interests include post-conflict statebuilding; militarism; and the political economy of conflict.
Surface Tension: ‘Communal’ Violence and Elite Ambitions in South Sudan
Conflict and insecurity in South Sudan are once again at levels which would typically be…
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CDT Spotlight: Demonstrations in Sudan
How have demonstration patterns shifted in Sudan since the fall of President Omar Al Bashir…
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Last Man Standing: An Analysis of South Sudan’s Elongated Peace Process
On 12 November, the government of South Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In…
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Mid-Year Update: 10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2019
In our special report on 10 conflicts to worry about in 2019, ACLED assessed the…
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Ten Conflicts to Worry About in 2019
Disorder spread across ACLED’s areas of coverage last year, with political violence and protest surging…
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Change and Continuity in Protests and Political Violence in PM Abiy’s Ethiopia
The swearing in of Abiy Ahmed as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister on April 2, 2018 has…
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