Pressure Points: Sudan’s State of Emergency and Anti-Government Demonstrations
ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess breaks down President Omar al Bashir’s latest efforts to quell…
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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.
Demanding More: Demonstrations Ahead of Senegal’s 2019 Elections
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess examines patterns of protest and riot activity…
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Crackdowns, "Ghost-Towns," and Violence against Civilians in Anglophone Cameroon
In this infographic, Research Analyst Hilary Matfess evaluates the threat to civilians in Cameroon’s Anglophone…
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The New Normal: Continuity and Boko Haram’s Violence in North East Nigeria
Boko Haram’s attack on Rann, a town in North East Nigeria on January 28th resulted…
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JNIM: A Rising Threat to Stability in the Sahel
ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess traces the history of Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM) and…
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10 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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Not with a Whimper but with a Bang: Al Shabaab’s Resilience and International Efforts Against the Rebels
Al Shabaab’s attack on Dusit Hotel on January 17 resulted in 17 reported fatalities and…
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Taking the Streets, Not the State: Civilian Protest Activity and the Attempted Military Coup in Gabon
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess explores that pattern of riots and protests…
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Flour Power: Protests and Riots in Sudan in December 2018
ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess maps the wave of demonstrations across Sudan in late 2018.…
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Africa’s Giants Go to the Polls: Upcoming Elections in DRC and Nigeria
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess unpacks political violence trends in the Democratic…
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