Last week in South Asia, cross-border violence between Pakistan and India escalated and led to a large number of military and civilian casualties. India and China formulated a disengagement plan to restore peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh region. Meanwhile, Indian security forces stepped up operations against Maoist militants along…
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Last week, demonstration activity in Eastern Europe continued at low levels. Demonstrations in Belarus against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko continued, spurred by national outrage over the killing of a man by unofficial forces, thought to be operating in support of the state. Demonstrations across Eastern Europe over government responses to the coronavirus pandemic as…
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Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban led to a high number of fatalities, while the leader of an Al Qaeda-linked extremist group was also killed with an operation. In the Caucasus, following a week of intense fighting along the Armenia-Artsakh-Azerbaijan Lines of Contact, an agreement was…
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Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean region, the number of violence against civilians remained high. In Mexico, Guatemala, and Cuba, journalists continue to be the victims of targeted attacks. In Mexico, a journalist was killed in the state of Guanajuato, sparking demonstrations across several states. In Guatemala, a journalist was shot and…
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Last week in South America, demonstrations significantly increased across the region. Tensions increased in Peru following the impeachment of President Martin Vizcarra. In Argentina, anti-government protests were held across the country. Protests against the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic were reported in Chile. In Colombia, farmers protested to demand government support amid an agricultural…
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Last week in the Middle East, Houthis claimed to have overtaken the strategic Mas Military Camp in Yemen, while fighting between pro-Hadi and the pro-Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces intensified in Abyan province. In Saudi Arabia, the Islamic State (IS) carried out an attack on an international diplomatic event in Jeddah, injuring three people. The…
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Last week in East Asia, the disqualification of four elected pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong prompted strong reactions domestically and internationally. Following the disqualification, 15 pro-democracy lawmakers announced their resignations en masse to protest against the decision. In Japan, women continued to gather across the country to protest against an MP’s comments that were perceived…
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Last week in Africa, the worsening conflict in Ethiopia spilled into neighboring Eritrea; a longstanding ceasefire was breached in the disputed Western Sahara; and French forces killed a senior Al Qaeda-affiliated militant in Mali. The conflict between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian federal forces continued to worsen in Ethiopia, spilling into neighboring…
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Download Report By the Numbers: Cabo Delgado, October 2017-November 20201Figures updated as of 14 November 2020. Total number of organized violence events: 688 Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 2,346 Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 1,218 All ACLED data are available for download via the data export tool, and a…
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The overall number of demonstrations in the United States increased by 80% last week relative to the week prior. The majority of demonstrations were associated with the 2020 presidential election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, which was held on 3 November. Competing demonstrations around ballot counting — namely the ‘Count…
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