Regional Overview – Africa 26 March 2019
Key developments in Africa in the week of March 17th include jihadist and intercommunal attacks in Mali; the rise in the Boko Haram activity along the Nigerien, Chadian and Cameroonian shores of Lake Chad; and the threats to the peace process in CAR and to civilians in counter-insurgency operations in Egypt.… Details
Even as Overall Violence Drops, Civilians Face Record Threats in Syria
22 March 2019: Eight years into the Syrian Civil War, the country remains one of the deadliest places for civilians according to data collected by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).… Details
Elections in Thailand: Implications for the Deep South
ACLED Asia Research Manager Elliott Bynum analyzes political violence trends in Thailand ahead of the March 24 elections. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.… Details
Yemen War Deaths on Overall Decline as UN Works to Salvage Truce
20 March 2019: With the UN announcing a new plan to shore up the December 2018 Stockholm Agreement between Yemen’s warring parties, the latest Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) data show that overall conflict-related fatalities have declined by more than 20% since the deal’s implementation, predominantly as a result of the ceasefire in Hodeidah.… Details
Suicide Bombings against Civilians and Government Targets in Africa, the Middle East, and Southern Asia
Since the first suicide bombing recorded by ACLED in 2002, there have been more than 1,600 suicide bombings, which have resulted in more than 18,000 reported fatalities. The most suicide bombings have been recorded in Iraq (where there have been more than 340 suicide bombings), Pakistan (more than 280), Nigeria (more than 250), Afghanistan (more than 130), and Syria (more than 120).… Details
Regional Overview – Middle East 19 March 2019
Throughout the Middle East region last week, overall instances of battles remained about the same as the week prior, while events involving only remote violence and explosives continued to increase as part of an upward trend since the beginning of 2019.… Details
Mob Violence in Africa and Southern Asia
The ACLED dataset contains nearly 18,000 events of mob violence as of March 2019. A ‘mob violence’ event involves one or more groups of unorganized, unarmed but violent individuals engaging in political disorder.… Details