Steady as She Goes: Algeria’s “Smile Revolution” Continues
Public demonstrations against the Bouteflika regime have continued in June, despite the former president stepping down from his position as President on April 2nd of this year. Demonstrators have continued to protest against ‘le pouvoir,’ a term used to refer to elites in the military, politics, and business who have exercised power since independence in 1962.… Details
Regional Overview – Middle East 11 June 2019
Developments in the Middle East region last week included a general reduction in reports of conflict, likely a result of the end of Ramadan and Eid al Fitr celebrations taking place across the region, as well as a reduction in reporting as a result of some news agencies not publishing during this period due to the holiday.… Details
Regional Overview – Europe 11 June 2019
Last week, anti-government demonstrations picked up again in Albania and Serbia. Moldova plunged into a political crisis as the last-minute coalition government, formed by opposition parties, was not recognized by the current ruling party.… Details
Regional Overview – Asia 11 June 2019
Last week in South and Southeast Asia, as many Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan, a decline in event numbers was recorded in countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh, while deadly riots were reported in Indonesia.… Details
Regional Overview – Africa 11 June 2019
During the week of June 2nd, security forces in Sudan carried out violent dispersals of the protests. Meanwhile, the Islamic State continues to propagate its presence within the continent, issuing their first claim of an attack in Mozambique and continuing to claim attacks carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo.… Details
Democracy Delayed: Parliamentary Elections and Insecurity in Mali
This month, Malians will go to the polls to vote in delayed parliamentary elections: voting was originally slated for October 2018, then delayed until November, then delayed until April 2019, before being scheduled for June 2019 (DW, October 16, 2018; GardaWorld).… Details
Regional Overview – Europe 5 June 2019
Relatively few demonstrations or violent incidents were reported last week in the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, and Eastern Europe. In EU member states, the last day of the European Parliament elections on 26 May and post-election period remained calm, with several election-related incidents only occurring in Greece and Romania.… Details
The Border Campaign: Pakistan-India Border Violence and the Indian Elections
ACLED Asia Researcher Timothy Lay examines the connection between the recent elections in India and violence at the Pakistan-India border. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.… Details