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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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.
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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Togo: Another Wave of Demonstrations Washes over Gnassingbé’s Regime
Demonstrators took to the streets ahead of the December 20th legislative elections. They are calling…
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From Le Bardo to Lusaka: Overlooked Trends in African Political Violence
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess highlights underreported conflict developments in North Africa,…
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Magufuli’s no Mwalimu: The New Nationalism and Repression in Tanzania
Tanzanian President John Magufuli was sworn into office in November 2015 after campaigning on promises…
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Clear Threat, Murky Objectives: Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa and Instability in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
An attack on a police station and a military post in Mocimboa da Praia, a…
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All Politics are Local: Chinese Investment, Speculation, and Protests in Zambia
Since the 2016 elections, in which the Patriotic Front’s Edgar Lungu was elected President, Zambia’s…
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Neighbors in Arms: Intercommunal Violence and Targeting of Civilians in Mali in 2018
ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess traces the rise of intercommunal violence around Mali’s 2018 election…
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