India Election Monitor: Phase 7
In the seventh installment of ACLED’s weekly series monitoring the Indian elections, Asia Research Manager Daniela Pollmann tracks electoral violence through the seventh phase of the vote. Find the introduction to the series and the first edition here.… Details
Rioters, Rebels and Civilians: Improving ACLED's Bangladesh Coverage (2010-2018)
ACLED Asia Researcher Timothy Lay reviews new supplementary data on political violence and protest in Bangladesh from 2010 through 2018. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.… Details
Regional Overview – Middle East 28 May 2019
Developments in the Middle East region last week included a general reduction in conflict in Palestine, anti-corruption demonstrations in Israel and Iraq, and growing tensions between Iran and the US, as well as between Arabs and Kurds.… Details
New Data Confirm Political Violence Targeting Women is on the Rise
28 May 2019: Women around the world are facing unprecedented levels of targeted political violence. According to new data on political violence targeting women collated by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) – in partnership with the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin – the threat to women has grown in recent years, currently reaching some of the highest levels ever recorded.… Details
Regional Overview – Africa 28 May 2019
Major developments for the week of May 19th include a series of al Shabaab bombings in Somalia; a large Islamic State-Boko Haram attack against a military base in Nigeria; Ambazonian, Boko Haram and state violence in Cameroon; protests and strikes against the Transitional Military Council in Sudan; and continued protests in Algeria.… Details
Regional Overview – Asia 28 May 2019
The biggest developments in the South and Southeast Asian region last week included heavy fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Afghanistan, and attacks against civilians in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines.… Details
Fact Sheet: Civilians in Conflict
28 May 2019: Twenty years after the United Nations officially added the protection of civilians in armed conflict to the Security Council agenda, noncombatants continue to be targeted at alarming rates (UN OCHA, 2019).… Details
Backsliding: Demonstration Activity in Post-Bashir Sudan
ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess reviews demonstration events in Sudan after the ousting of President Omar al Bashir. For further analysis of Sudan’s anti-government protest activity during al Bashir’s rule click here.… Details