Regional Overview: South Asia
10-16 April 2021
Last week in South Asia, military forces and domestic militants clashed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory in India. Naxal-Maoist rebels have continued targeting security forces in Chhattisgarh state. The state assembly and local elections in several Indian states were conducted amid rival party clashes, targeted attacks, and election irregularities.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
10-16 April 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations remained high. In Haiti, the recent kidnapping of religious figures sparked unrest. In Nicaragua, members of the National Unit Blue and White (UNAB) organized a protest to commemorate the third anniversary of the 2018 social unrest, amid an ongoing crackdown against members of the opposition.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
10-16 April 2021
Last week in Africa, Libya-based rebels launched an incursion into Chad, coinciding with presidential elections; the Bay regional governor survived an assassination attempt by Al Shabaab in Somalia; and several days of militant attacks on a major town prompted the mass displacement of civilians in the Nigerian state of Borno.…
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Regional Overview: Europe
10-16 April 2021
Last week, demonstrations related to the coronavirus pandemic continued across the region. Opposition forces in Russia called for mass protests across the country due to the deteriorating health of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the ongoing crackdown on his political organization.…
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South Korea’s Sewol Ferry Disaster: Demonstrations Calling for Justice Continue Across the Country
Seven years since the Sewol ferry disaster in South Korea, ACLED Research Analyst Josh Satre and East Asia Assistant Research Manager Hangyu Lee chart the increase in demonstrations against the government’s response to the crisis. … Details
ACLED-Religion Overview
3-9 April 2021
Last week, authorities in Bahrain and Gaza issued new regulations prior to the holy month of Ramadan, starting around 13 April, due to its occurrence for the second consecutive year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Regional Overview: United States
3-9 April 2021
Demonstration events in the United States continued a downward trend for the second consecutive week, dropping by about a quarter relative to the week prior. Last week’s decrease is largely due to a sharp drop in demonstrations in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.…
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Regional Overview: South America
3-9 April 2021
Last week in South America, coca producers took to the streets in Bolivia to protest against the relocation of a coca market. Chile postponed Constituent Assembly elections amidst a spike in coronavirus cases.…
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