Last week in South America, violence remained at similar levels compared to the week prior, while demonstrations significantly increased, driven mainly by nationwide demonstrations against fuel price increases in Paraguay. In Argentina, protest levels also increased as civil society organizations led national rallies against what they saw as an insufficient increase of the minimum salary.…
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Last week in the Middle East, political violence remained at relatively stable levels in Yemen, although it was characterized by a significant increase in confrontations between Houthi and pro-Hadi forces. In Syria, violence against civilians significantly increased throughout the country.…
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Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence levels remained high amid land-related conflicts in Guatemala and Nicaragua and gang violence in several countries around the region. An ongoing land dispute between the Ixchiguán and Tajumulco communities led to multiple clashes in Guatemala, while an Indigenous leader was killed by armed settlers in Nicaragua.…
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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, violence levels were highest in Burkina Faso and Nigeria; military forces conducted airstrikes against the Polisario Front in Morocco and Al Shabaab militants in Somalia; and attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) led to numerous civilian fatalities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
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Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continued. Amid the ongoing invasion, people continued to stage demonstrations across the region in support of Ukraine.…
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This journal article, co-authored by ACLED Director of Research & Innovation Dr. Roudabeh Kishi, along with Hilary Matfess, and Marie E. Berry, leverages ACLED data to explore the impact of increasing numbers of women in government on violence targeting women in Kenya.
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Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, the Myanmar military clashed with the Chinland Defense Forces (CDF), the Chin National Front/Chin National Army (CNF/CNA) and several resistance groups, while prison guards shot at least seven inmates dead at a prison in Sagaing region.…
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Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, clashes between the Taliban and the National Resistance Front (NRF) continued in Afghanistan, while a new anti-Taliban armed group emerged and conducted attacks on Taliban forces.…
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Religious repression in Yemen has been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict. In this infographic, ACLED-Religion Senior Researcher Luca Nevola maps key trends in repression from 2020 to 2021. Access the data and learn more about the ACLED-Religion pilot project here.…
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its third week last week. Heavy fighting was reported in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv, which were partially encircled by Russian troops (Unian, 16 March 2022).…
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