Regional Overview: East and Southeast Asia
4-10 December 2021
Last week in East and Southeast Asia, state forces targeted anti-coup protesters and civilians in Myanmar in Yangon and Sagaing regions, sparking widespread international condemnation. Meanwhile, ousted leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to four years in prison, which was later commuted to two years by the military regime.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
4-10 December 2021
Weekly reports on the latest conflict developments in Mozambique and Ethiopia are made available by the Cabo Ligado and Ethiopia Peace Observatory projects, respectively.
Last week in Africa, UN peacekeepers faced widespread attacks by Islamist militants in Mali; military forces launched a large-scale joint operation against militants in Burkina Faso and Niger; inter-communal clashes erupted in Cameroon; and violence escalated in Sudan due to activity by armed militias.…
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ACLED-Religion Overview
27 November-3 December 2021
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities prosecuted citizens for morality-related charges in Iraq, Iran, and Yemen. Meanwhile, in Iraq, a militant group targeted a Christian family that sells alcohol with an explosive device.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
27 November-3 December 2021
Last week in the Middle East, political violence decreased significantly in Hodeidah governorate in Yemen after two weeks of intense clashes between Houthi and National Resistance forces. Clashes continued between Houthi and pro-Hadi forces in Marib governorate, while pro-Hadi forces opened a new front against Houthi forces in Shabwah governorate.…
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Regional Overview: United States
27 November-3 December 2021
While overall demonstration levels in the United States remained stable last week compared to the week prior, demonstration events for and against access to abortion increased substantially, making up the largest share of demonstrations, followed by pandemic-related demonstrations.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
27 November-3 December 2021
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the Taliban clashed with the Islamic State (IS) and the National Resistance Front (NRF) in Afghanistan, while targeted killings of former government workers continued.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
27 November-3 December 2021
Last week in Africa, Al Qaeda-affiliated militants claimed their first attack in Benin; security forces repelled several attacks by Islamic State militants in Nigeria; Ugandan and Congolese forces launched a joint operation against Islamist militants in eastern DRC; Sudanese and Ethiopian forces clashed in the contested region of Fashaga; and violence escalated in Libya weeks before the scheduled first round of the presidential election.…
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