Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, fighting intensified between the Myanmar military and several local resistance and ethnic armed groups. Explosions and ambushed attacks targeting state forces occurred to mark Anti-Fascists Revolution Day on 27 March.…
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Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the Taliban continued to clash with the National Resistance Front (NRF), the recently-emerged Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), and the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan.…
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Over the past two years, state authorities have carried out more than 400 repression events targeting religious minority groups in Iran. In this infographic, ACLED-Religion Senior Researcher Luca Nevola maps key trends in minority repression across the country from 2020 to 2021.…
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Last week marked one month since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with fighting reported in the country’s northern, eastern, and southern regions. Russian forces continued to shell civilian infrastructure across the country.…
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Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities targeted freedom of expression, prosecuted citizens on morality-based charges, and desecrated religious sites. In Iraq, Kurdish authorities targeted an imam for his criticism of Newrouz — the first day of spring and beginning of the Kurdish new year — festivities and federal authorities arrested citizens over accusations of sorcery.…
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Last week in South America, violence continued amongst armed groups, as did demonstrations. In Colombia, clashes took place between the military forces and the Gulf Clan in the Chocó and Bolívar departments.…
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Last week, demonstration levels decreased slightly in the United States and increased in Canada. Though demonstrations in support of Ukraine and against the ongoing Russian invasion declined in Canada, they continued at relatively stable rates in the United States, making up the second-largest share of demonstration events.…
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Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, the Ukraine crisis continued to dominate developments. The Russian invasion of Ukraine entered into its second month, and demonstrations in support of Ukraine also continued throughout the region.…
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Weekly reports on the latest conflict developments in Mozambique and Ethiopia are made available by the Cabo Ligado and Ethiopia Peace Observatory projects, respectively.
Last week in Africa, Nigeria saw the highest number of violent events; Islamic State-affiliated militants in the Sahel attacked civilians and fought against military forces in both Mali and Niger; deadly suicide bombings in Somalia resulted in multiple fatalities; and a newly formed opposition party won the majority of available seats in Zimbabwe’s postponed by-elections.…
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Last week, in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, political violence increased, driven by gang-related attacks and violence against social leaders in Mexico and El Salvador. In Mexico, gang attacks against civilians increased last week in Colima and Sinaloa states, while truck drivers held nationwide demonstrations demanding greater security.…
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