Partner Spotlight: Front Line Defenders
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is pleased to announce the incorporation…
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Hilary Matfess is a former Research Analyst with ACLED. She received a BA in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University and an MA in African Studies from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. She is the author of Women and the War on Boko Haram: Wives, Weapons, Witnesses.
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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Bad Blood: Violence in Ethiopia Reveals the Strain of Ethno-Federalism under Prime Minister Abiy
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess tracks recent attacks targeting political figures in…
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New Data From Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD) Complements ACLED Reporting
ACLED is pleased to announce the incorporation of partner data collected by the Aid Worker…
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The Rapid Support Forces and the Escalation of Violence in Sudan
After nearly six months of continuous protests, tensions between demonstrators and the Sudanese Transitional Government…
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Développements explosifs : la menace croissante des engins explosifs improvisés dans l’ouest du Niger
Durant les sept derniers mois, des groupes armés ont conduit une série d’attaques au moyen…
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Fact Sheet: Sexual Violence in Conflict
19 June 2019: On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict,…
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Explosive Developments: The Growing Threat of IEDs in Western Niger
This report is also available in French. Over the past seven months, armed groups across…
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Steady as She Goes: Algeria’s “Smile Revolution” Continues
Public demonstrations against the Bouteflika regime have continued in June, despite the former president stepping…
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