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Regional Overview: East Asia
20-26 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Laura Sorica 1 October 2020

Last week in East Asia, in an unexpected turn of events, North Korean forces killed a South Korean official in DPRK waters. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, representatives from the event management, tourism, and aviation industries held protests calling for greater support from the government against the consequences of the pandemic, while a prominent social activist was arrested.… Details

Regional Overview: Central Asia and the Caucasus
20-26 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Asena Karacalti 1 October 2020

Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, continued violence in Afghanistan ruled out the possibility of a ceasefire deal being reached at the ongoing peace talks. In Kazakhstan, opposition protests continued.… Details

Regional Overview: Africa
20-26 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Timothy Lay 1 October 2020

Last week in Africa, Kenyan and Somali forces clashed following a Kenyan military incursion into Somalia; secessionist violence was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Ghana; and anti-government demonstrations were reported in Egypt and Cameroon.… Details

Regional Overview: Middle East
20-26 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Salma Eissa 1 October 2020

Last week in the Middle East, the United States (US) threatened to close its embassy in Baghdad in response to continuous attacks by militias in Iraq on US and global coalition targets.… Details

Regional Overview: South Asia
20-26 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Danyal Kamal 1 October 2020

Key trends in South Asia last week include: both violence between militants and security forces as well as increased cross-border clashes between India and Pakistan; the targeted killing of civilians by Naxal-Maoist rebels in India; and protests in Nepal against alleged encroachment by Chinese forces into Nepali territory.… Details

Consolidated Power and Growing Unrest: Putin’s Russia in Summer 2020

AnalysisBy Franklin Holcomb 30 September 2020

During the summer of 2020, the Kremlin doubled down on a policy of centralized political control, provoking widespread unrest in Russia. Most recently, the Kremlin’s intervention against a popularly elected governor in the eastern province of Khabarovsk sparked a major demonstration movement that spread across the country.… Details

Cabo Ligado Weekly: 21-27 September 2020

Cabo LigadoBy Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project 29 September 2020

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Central Asia Data Update: 2018-2020

Analysis, Infographics archiveBy Asena Karacalti 24 September 2020

Supplemental data collection drawing on new media sources adds 660 events to ACLED’s Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan datasets for 2018-2020. In this infographic, ACLED Central Asia and the Caucasus Research Manager Asena Karaçalti and Research Analyst Curtis Goos review the latest data.… Details

Regional Overview: United States
13-19 September 2020

Regional Overviews, US Crisis Monitor, US ResourceBy Ashik KC 24 September 2020

Fewer demonstration events were reported in the United States last week compared to the week prior. The highest number of demonstration events were reported over issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, followed by demonstrations associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.… Details

Regional Overview: Europe
13-19 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Franklin Holcomb 24 September 2020

Last week, demonstration activity across Eastern Europe decreased. In Belarus, large demonstrations against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko continued. In Ukraine, ceasefire violations continued, though the violations have been minimal since the recent 22 July ceasefire agreement. … Details