Regional Overview: Africa
22-28 October 2022
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, Al Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) conducted an unprecedented attack on a regiment-size military base in Burkina Faso, with further attacks recorded in Mali and Niger.…
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Regional Overview: United States and Canada
22-28 October 2022
Last week in the United States and Canada, demonstration activity slightly decreased in the United States and moderately increased in Canada. Labor-related demonstrations made up the largest share of events in both Canada and the United States.…
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Regional Overview: South America
22-28 October 2022
Last week in South America, disagreement over the timing of the national census in Bolivia sparked nationwide demonstrations and outbreaks of violence. In Peru, an Indigenous group took three state-owned Petroperú workers and a civilian hostage.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
22-28 October 2022
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the Islamic State (IS) and the Taliban continued targeting each other in Afghanistan, with civilians reportedly killed by both groups. Anti-Taliban groups, particularly the National Resistance Front (NRF), also continued to clash with Taliban forces.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
22-28 October 2022
Last week in the Middle East, levels of political violence declined significantly in Yemen, despite increased Houthi drone activity across the country. In Syria, Israeli airstrikes targeted regime forces and pro-Iran and Hezbollah militia positions in Rural Damascus.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
22-28 October 2022
Last week in Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia, Russian forces continued to launch strikes against civilian infrastructure amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Along the Armenia-Azerbaijan Line of Contact, ceasefire violations decreased compared to the week prior.…
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Regional Overview: East Asia Pacific
22-28 October 2022
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, the Myanmar military conducted a deadly aerial attack in Myanmar’s Kachin state and raided a village in Sagaing region, resulting in significant casualties.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
22-28 October 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, targeted attacks against political figures were reported in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala. In Mexico, armed suspects killed two environmental activists and a political advisor in Oaxaca and Jalisco states, respectively, while gang violence increased in Zacatecas state.…
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