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Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 27 February 2016)

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 4 March 2016

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 27 February 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. ACLED has covered the Burundi crisis with regular data updates and blog posts since June 2015, relying on a combination of news sources and local crowd-sourced information from the 2015Burundi Project.… Details

Thailand’s Persistent Political Tumult: 2010-2015

Analysis, Asia, Islamist Violence, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Anna Waterfield 3 March 2016

In 2004, Thailand’s Pattani region experienced a noticeable spike in violence, perpetrated by Muslim separatist groups seeking autonomy. Over the past 11 years, this southern border region—encompassing the provinces of Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani— has been engulfed in a lingering unrest.… Details

Peace in Myanmar?

Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Sarah Kaiser-Cross 3 March 2016

Myanmar recorded 254 battles in 2015, compared to Pakistan’s 274. Geographically, Myanmar’s battles are concentrated largely in two of its northern states: Shan and Kachin (see figure below). This area of Myanmar recorded nearly as many battles as all of Pakistan.… Details

Examining Claims of Rising Intolerance in India

Analysis, Asia, Rioting And ProtestsBy Jonathan Gonzalez-Smith 3 March 2016

Over the last three months, demonstrations and violent clashes against Muslims and Hindu extremists have sparked public outcries against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government for deepening fissures between the two communities.… Details

Violent Trends in Pakistan 2015

Analysis, Asia, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Focus On Militias, Government Repression, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Pro-Government Militias, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Sarah Kaiser-Cross 3 March 2016

Pakistan remains one of the most active conflict environments in South Asia. Throughout 2015, Pakistan’s violence is concentrated into several high intensity geographic spaces; the most fatal, intense battles occurred primarily in the states of Balochistan and FATA (see figure below).… Details

Asian Overview 2015

Analysis, Asia, Current Hotspots, Elections, Focus On Militias, Jammu & Kashmir, Pro-Government Militias, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Hillary Tanoff 3 March 2016

In February 2016 ACLED released the first annual dataset of South and Southeast Asia political violence and protest data. This set covers events in 2015 across ten South and Southeast Asian states.… Details

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 20 February 2016)

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 25 February 2016

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 20 February 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. ACLED has covered the Burundi crisis with regular data updates and blog posts since June 2015, relying on a combination of news sources and local crowd-sourced information from the 2015Burundi Project.… Details

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 31 January 2016)

Africa, Analysis, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 9 February 2016

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 31 January 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. ACLED has covered the Burundi crisis with weekly datasets and blog posts since June 2015, relying on a combination of news sources and local crowd-sourced information from the 2015Burundi Project.… Details

Sudan — January 2016 Update

Africa, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Focus On Militias, Government Repression, Local-Level Violence, Peacekeeping, Political Stability, Pro-Government Militias, Remote Violence, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 22 January 2016

On 31 December, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir announced a 30-day ceasefire for the regions of Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile (Radio Dabanga, 8 January 2015). The ceasefire came on the heels of joint attacks by the military, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Air Force (SAF) on villages surrounding Jebel Marrah in Darfur (see Figure 1).… Details

South Sudan — January 2015 Update

Africa, Analysis, Ethnic Militias, Focus On Militias, Vigilante MilitiasBy Janet McKnight 22 January 2016

On 26 August 2015, South Sudan President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar signed a peace deal in an attempt to end a 20-month civil war (Reuters, 26 August 2015).… Details