Last week across the Middle East and North Africa, the desecration of religious property and the imposition of religious norms led to clashes, and the repression of religious minorities continued. In Israel and Palestine, the Israeli demolition of a historic Muslim cemetery led to violent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem.…
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Abortion-related demonstrations have surged across the United States, contributing to one of the largest overall protest spikes in more than a year. ACLED Director of Research & Innovation Dr. Roudabeh Kishi breaks down the latest trends.…
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Demonstration levels in the United States decreased significantly last week following a surge around the annual Women’s March during the first week of October, marking the fewest demonstration events since early July 2021.…
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The number of fatalities from state engagement in demonstrations around the world this year already exceeds the total reported for all of 2020. ACLED Research Coordinator Elliott Bynum and ACLED Analysis Coordinator Timothy Lay review the latest global data and examine three key cases: Myanmar, Colombia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
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Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, Islamic State (IS) attacks against civilians continued in Afghanistan, as National Resistance Front (NRF) forces and the Taliban reportedly clashed in Baghlan province. In India, Islamist militants and security forces clashed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).…
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Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces continued to make gains in the south of Marib governorate in Yemen and advanced into further areas of Shabwah governorate. In Syria, a People’s Protection Units (YPG) guided missile attack targeted a Turkish vehicle in Aleppo province, killing at least one soldier and wounding others.…
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Last week in South America, at least two former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were killed in Colombia. In Chile, the government declared a new state of emergency in four southern provinces, following increased activity from suspected Indigenous militia groups.…
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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, Burkinabe forces intensified airstrikes against Islamist militants; the government of the Central African Republic declared a unilateral ceasefire; two deadly attacks hit the capital in Somalia; and violence escalated against the main opposition party and its leader in Zimbabwe.…
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Last week in East and Southeast Asia, heavy fighting between the military and local defense groups in Myanmar was reported in Sagaing region following the heavy deployment of additional troops in the region.…
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Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, nationwide demonstrations in support of the European Union (EU) took place in Poland. In Kosovo, ethnic Serbs rioted leading to clashes with police in response to police raids against smugglers in ethnically-Serbian areas.…
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