Demonstrations in the United States surged last week, increasing by about 40% compared to the week prior. The increase was primarily driven by demonstrations around the police killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, and secondarily by the release of body camera footage showing the police killing of Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old Latino boy.…
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Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, Taliban and Afghan forces clashed across the country. Meanwhile, NATO troops announced a withdrawal plan from the country, similar to the US, as an upcoming peace summit was postponed.…
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Last week in the Middle East, fighting intensified in Yemen’s Marib between Houthi and pro-Hadi forces, while Houthis also increased their cross-border attacks into Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, demonstrations in Bahrain decreased after the government released 150 prisoners.…
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Last week in East Asia, the Japanese government’s decision to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean sparked demonstrations in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.…
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Last week in South America, coronavirus-related demonstrations increased across the region after the implementation of new restriction measures. In Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, many citizens were opposed to stricter quarantine rules, while in Paraguay and Venezuela, many expressed concerns over the workload of health workers and vaccination schedules.…
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Last week in South Asia, military forces and domestic militants clashed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory in India. Naxal-Maoist rebels have continued targeting security forces in Chhattisgarh state. The state assembly and local elections in several Indian states were conducted amid rival party clashes, targeted attacks, and election irregularities.…
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Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations remained high. In Haiti, the recent kidnapping of religious figures sparked unrest. In Nicaragua, members of the National Unit Blue and White (UNAB) organized a protest to commemorate the third anniversary of the 2018 social unrest, amid an ongoing crackdown against members of the opposition.…
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Last week in Africa, Libya-based rebels launched an incursion into Chad, coinciding with presidential elections; the Bay regional governor survived an assassination attempt by Al Shabaab in Somalia; and several days of militant attacks on a major town prompted the mass displacement of civilians in the Nigerian state of Borno.…
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Last week, demonstrations related to the coronavirus pandemic continued across the region. Opposition forces in Russia called for mass protests across the country due to the deteriorating health of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the ongoing crackdown on his political organization.…
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