Roudabeh Kishi previously served as the Director of Research & Innovation at ACLED. She oversaw research at the organization, including data collection via the regional research desks, methodology team, and management of research partnerships; data science and analysis; and communications. Dr. Kishi holds a PhD in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. She has worked as a consultant for numerous organizations around political violence, peace and conflict, development, gender, and quantitative data methods.
In this series of infographics, we explore 10 hidden or under-reported conflicts across Africa. The…
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In this series of infographics, we explore 10 hidden or under-reported conflicts across Africa. The…
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In this series of infographics we explore 10 hidden or underreported conflicts across Africa. The…
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A number of recent studies explore the relationship between gender inequality and conflict and generally…
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Somalia continues to be the most conflict-affected country in Africa in 2017 with 1,537 organized…
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While many studies of political gender-based violence (GBV) have focused on the practices of groups…
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Violence involving vigilante militias has been increasing across Africa since 2012 (see Figure 1). Vigilante…
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Pro-government militias (hereafter PGMs) are political, armed organizations that assist regime and state elites through…
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Riots and protests continue to comprise the majority of events in South Africa. Last week…
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