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South Africa — May 2016 Update

Africa, Education, Elections, Rioting And ProtestsBy Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd 6 May 2016

Last month witnessed a slight decrease in conflict and protest events in South Africa. Nevertheless both April and March represent the most active months in terms of political unrest since October 2015 and the nationwide student protests against fees (see Figure 1).… Details

Nigeria — May 2016 Update

Africa, Analysis, Boko Haram, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Matt Fleugel-Carew 6 May 2016

Since the beginning of 2016, Nigeria has been subject to two notable trends in political violence. First, the Nigerian military has had significant success in its battles with Boko Haram, particularly in terms of the amount of territory recovered.… Details

Ethiopia — May 2016 Update

Africa, Analysis, Rioting And ProtestsBy James Moody 6 May 2016

Since the beginning of March 2016, protests in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia have sharply declined. From November 2015 – February 2016, an average of 23 protests were recorded per week as protesters mobilised against the planned expansion of the Addis Ababa administrative region which threatened to displace Oromo farmers.… Details

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 24 April 2016)

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 27 April 2016

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 24 April 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here.… Details

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 10 April 2016)

Africa, Analysis, Focus On Militias, Local-Level Violence, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 21 April 2016

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 10 April 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here.… Details

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 3 April 2016)

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Local-Level Violence, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 8 April 2016

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 3 April 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here.… Details

Leadership Survival and Hired Guns

Africa, Analysis, Focus On Militias, Pro-Government Militias, Violence Against CiviliansBy Roudabeh Kishi 8 April 2016

Regimes in developing states engage in practices of ‘violence management’ that involve both offensive and defensive strategies to contain, repress, and curtail various domestic threats. Some of these strategies include public repression, counterbalancing (fragmenting military and police units through offering varying levels of support, equipping units differently, and the creation of paramilitary forces) and supporting pro-government militias (PGMs) to combat opponents within and outside of the regime.… Details

West Africa and Violence Against Civilians

Africa, Analysis, AQIM, Civilians At Risk, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Matt Fleugel-Carew 8 April 2016

Attacks by militants aligned with al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), notably the Al Mourabitoun Battalion, in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali have caught international headlines in the past few months due to their high fatality counts and targeting of foreigners.… Details

Uganda — April 2016 Update

Africa, Analysis, Elections, Political StabilityBy Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd 8 April 2016

Political violence and protest events increased in Uganda in 2016, with unrest during the election period in February continuing to grow during the post-election period in March. Episodes of political violence have been concentrated within certain counties – most notably Kampala, Kasese, Bundibugyo and Kapchorwa – that have formed key battlegrounds in the 2016 election between incumbent Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) led by Kizza Besigye.… Details

Mozambique — April 2016 Update

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, United Nations, Violence Against CiviliansBy Andrea Carboni 8 April 2016

Over the past few months, Mozambique has witnessed escalating tensions between the Mozambican National Resistance movement (RENAMO) and government forces. Following a series of army operations aimed at disarming RENAMO’s militias in late 2015, violence has resurfaced in the first three months of 2016.… Details