James Moody is Africa Research Manager with ACLED. In this role he oversees the coding of political violence and protest across all countries in Africa. He is also a Geography PhD Candidate at the University of Sussex. His research interests include protest movements across North and sub-Saharan Africa and the dynamics of civil war violence. His own research explores the rising wave of protest in the post-Arab uprising period, focusing on local level governance, forms of contention, and protest geography, diffusion, and escalation across Africa. James has country-specific knowledge on Egypt and Libya. He is based in Brighton, United Kingdom.
The week beginning 22 April saw a significant increase in riots and protests in Ethiopia…
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The first two weeks of April witnessed a sharp increase in the number of violent…
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On 6 May 2017, during the Astana De-Escalation Agreement talks, Russia, Iran, and Turkey agreed…
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Since the resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on 15 February, followed by the 16…
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Conflict levels have remained stable over the past 6 months across all Governorates in Egypt.…
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Political violence and protest events in Africa over the week of 4 March were defined…
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A drop in political violence and protest was recorded in the normally active countries of…
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The number of distinct acts of political violence and protest across Africa remained stable last…
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Conflict and protest across Africa dropped slightly from the 4th-10th of February, compared to the…
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