Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
16-22 July 2022
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the Taliban continued to clash with the Islamic State (IS) and the National Resistance Front (NRF). At the same time, other anti-Taliban groups conducted attacks on Taliban targets.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
16-22 July 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, levels of violence remained high in the Sahel region as Islamist militants continued offensives in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali; deadly clashes erupted in Libya; communal violence continued in the Blue Nile state of Sudan; a county commissioner was killed in an attack in South Sudan; and political leaders survived targeted attacks in Somalia. …
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Fact Sheet: Attacks on Christians Spike in Nigeria Alongside Overall Rise in Violence Targeting Civilians
A series of attacks targeting churches as well as Catholic and Protestant leaders has raised concerns about escalating violence against the Christian community in Nigeria Details
Ukraine Crisis: 9-15 July 2022
Fighting continued last week in eastern and southern Ukraine. Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Donetsk region, primarily in the direction of Bakhmut, which saw heavy shelling (Hromadske, 14 July 2022; Suspilne Media, 15 July 2022).… Details
Regional Overview: Middle East
9-15 July 2022
Last week in the Middle East, overall political violence levels remained stable in Yemen for the fourth consecutive week, while official Islamic State (IS) sources claimed an attack in the country for the first time in almost two years.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
9-15 July 2022
Last week in Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, the Russian military invasion of Ukraine continued, with incidents of sabotage and cross-border shelling also reported in Russia. Relatives of demonstrators killed during the January mass demonstrations in Kazakhstan demanded justice.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
9-15 July 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, worsening gang violence drove overall increases in violence in Haiti, Mexico, Honduras, and Jamaica. In Haiti, violence spiked last week amid clashes between the rival G-9 and G-Pep gang alliances in Port-au-Prince.…
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Regional Overview: United States and Canada
9-15 July 2022
Last week, in the United States and Canada, demonstration activity moderately decreased in the United States for the second consecutive week, while continuing at a stable rate in Canada. In Canada, demonstrations continued to be driven by labor group activity.…
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