Same Tune, New Key: Al Shabaab Adapts in the Face of Increased Military Pressure
More than 50 people were reportedly killed by a car bomb detonated on November 9th…
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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.
Continued Clashes between the Government and Anglophone Separatists in Cameroon Put Civilians at Risk
On October 7th, Cameroon held a presidential election that resulted in the re-election of President…
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A Tale of Two Provinces: Patterns of Organized Violence in Sool and Sanaag Provinces in Somalia
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess tracks trends in organized violence across two…
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Layered Insecurity in North Kivu: Violence and the Ebola Response
The North Kivu province is the site of a disproportionate share of the violent events…
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Impunity, the Imbonerakure, and Instability in Burundi
The Imbonerakure, the youth wing of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces…
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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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Fulani Militias in Nigeria: Declining Violence Not a Sign of Lasting Peace
Violence associated with Fulani militias is on the decline since reaching a peak in January…
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Picking a Fight: The Rise of Armed Separatists in Cameroon
With elections looming in October, we consider the trajectory of the current conflict in Anglophone…
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Boko Haram’s Deadly Persistence (1 January 2011 – 31 August 2018)
This infographic, by ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess, features Boko Haram’s deadly persistence from January…
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