Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities targeted dissident religious minorities, imposed official state interpretations of Islamic morality on their citizens, and desecrated religious sites. In Yemen, pro-Houthi forces abducted religious leaders from the Tablighi Jama’at group for refusing to mobilize people to join the frontlines alongside the Houthis.…
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Demonstration levels in the United States increased last week as groups organized to express demands on a range of issues, particularly on 17 January — Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day.…
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Last week in South America, violence remained at similar levels compared to the week prior, while demonstrations increased by over a quarter. In Brazil, military forces and civil police occupied two favelas in Rio de Janeiro in a major operation to regain territorial control from drug trafficking and militia groups.…
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Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence remained high amid clashes between migrants and state forces, and gang-related attacks in several countries. In Guatemala, a caravan of migrants from Honduras and Nicaragua turned violent as migrants clashed with police and military officers.…
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Last week in the Middle East, a Houthi drone and missile attack killed three civilians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Retaliatory airstrikes on Yemen caused a four-day internet outage in the country and killed scores in Sadah governorate as a detention center was struck.…
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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, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) was the most active armed group in Western Africa; Islamic State militants resumed violence in Libya; security forces operations in Kenya and Somalia left many fatalities among Al-Shabaab militants; and amnesty was granted to two Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-IO) factions following the signing of a peace agreement in South Sudan. …
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Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, labor groups, prisoners, and women led demonstrations in Afghanistan, as the Taliban was accused of threatening women activists and killing civilians. Meanwhile, Taliban forces clashed with the Islamic State (IS), the National Resistance Front (NRF), and unknown groups, while tensions continued with Pakistani military forces along the Durand Line.…
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Last week, in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, police violence against activists continued in the aftermath of mass demonstrations in Kazakhstan. In Montenegro, a junior member of the government coalition launched a motion of no-confidence in the government, sparking demonstrations across the country.…
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Last week in East and Southeast Asia, the Myanmar military employed airstrikes across a number of regions, amid ongoing clashes with ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and other resistance groups. In Sagaing region, the All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF) was reportedly involved in its first battle with military forces since the coup.…
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Following the completion of the initial beta testing phase, ACLED is pleased to launch an updated and expanded version of the Early Warning Research Hub -- our new suite of interactive resources aimed at facilitating data-driven initiatives to anticipate and respond to emerging crises.
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