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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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.
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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Opposition MP Bobi Wine Arrest Sparks Demonstrations across Uganda
This infographic, by ACLED Research Director Roudabeh Kishi, and Research Analyst Hilary Matfess, features the…
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Targeting Tripoli: Newly Active Militias Targeting Capital in 2018
In the final days of August in Libya, fierce fighting erupted in Tripoli between the…
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