ACLED Realtime Asia Data from January-March 31st 2015
ACLED Asia has released the most up-to-date version of the Asia data, covering the time period of January to March 2015. The data covers eleven states including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar.… Details
Conflict Dynamics Within and Across Africa and Asia
ACLED’s release of data for Asia in addition to ACLED’s African data will allow for new comparisons to be made in regard to the conflict patterns within and across countries on both continents.… Details
Update on ACLED Resources on Boko Haram
Boko Haram is one of the most high-profile conflict actors in West Africa and the group’s campaign continues to be one of the most destructive insurgencies on the continent. Boko Haram has become a transnational actor and is currently fighting the armies of four sovereign nations, turning a national emergency into a regional crisis.… Details
The Targeting of Children in Conflict Zones, Part 2: Increased Lethality and Contexts
Children in conflict zones are subject to high rates of violence (killing, or severely harming), forcible inscription and negative developmental challenges. Violence against children is often used by armed groups to instill terror in populations, and to reaffirm brutality and garner notoriety.… Details
The Break of Dawn? Shifting Interests and Opportunities in the Libya Dawn Bloc
Libya was the fifth most active country in the ACLED dataset in February 2015 with an average of 4 fatalities incurred for every conflict event (see Figure 1). The recent wave of attacks by Islamic State groups has prompted widespread discussion of the role of Islamist groups such as the Shura Council of Islamic Youth, Ansar al-Sharia, Islamic State of Tripoli and the Abu Salim Martyrs Brigade in the political negotiation process mediated through the UN.… Details
The Targeting of Children in Conflict Zones, Part 1: General Trends
Violence against children is a conscious strategy employed by armed groups within conflict contexts. When children are targeted or killed, it is often in an attempt to instill terror in populations, or to reaffirm brutality and gain (global) notoriety, given that the targeting of children is meant to send a message to (adult) adversaries and/or the international community at-large.… Details
Dynamic Conflicts and Static Promises: Shifting Advantage, the Political Marketplace and Broken Ceasefires
In the past half-decade, multiple peace agreements and ceasefires have been implemented in various African countries to solve ongoing political conflicts on the continent. The most notable examples during this period are Mali, Central African Republic and South Sudan.… Details
ACLED Asia Data Release
ACLED Asia will release monthly real-time data for eleven states including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar. Data for January and February 2015 are now available here.… Details