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Nigeria — January 2016 Update

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Matt Fleugel-Carew 22 January 2016

Violence and protest levels in Nigeria in December and early January were fairly consistent with patterns in the final quarter of 2015, where riots and protests were the primary mode of political expression.… Details

Libya — January 2016 Update

Africa, Current Hotspots, Ethnic Militias, Focus On Militias, Islamic State, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy James Moody 22 January 2016

Throughout 2015, multiple theatres of violence played out over the Libyan territory. Two prominent dynamics shaped the trajectories of violence in 2015, providing the foundation for the conflict patterns present in early 2016.… Details

Egypt — January 2016 Update

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy James Moody 22 January 2016

January saw the Egyptian military forces redouble their efforts against Islamic militants and the State of Sinai group in the North Sinai towns of Al-Arish, Sheikh Zuweyid and Rafah. ACLED data recorded 120 fatalities as a result of the ‘Retribution for the Martyr’ military operation.… Details

Central African Republic — January 2016 Update

Africa, Elections, Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, Inequality, Peacekeeping, Violence Against CiviliansBy Roudabeh Kishi 22 January 2016

The Central African Republic (CAR) has faced increased insecurity and violence since Séléka rebels marched on the capital, Bangui, and ousted then-President Bozizé in 2012 (Townsend, 27 July 2013). Since the height of violence in late 2013 / early 2014, the conflict has remained persistent and widespread (see Figure 1).… Details

African Overview 2015

Africa, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Focus On Militias, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Pro-Government Militias, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Andrea Carboni 22 January 2016

In 2015, ACLED recorded 14,640 conflict events on the African continent. Armed conflict decreased by 14.0% compared to the previous year, marking the first negative trend since 2009. In a number of high-activity countries, including Central African Republic, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia, conflict levels declined by more than 20% over one year.… Details

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 16 January 2016)

Africa, Analysis, Gender-Based Violence, Remote Violence, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 21 January 2016

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 16 January 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. These real-time data draw primarily on crowd-sourced information available from 2015Burundi and a local Burundi monitoring network, as well as from ACLED’s weekly real-time conflict data release.… Details

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

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 6 January 2016

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April to 31 December 2015 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. These real-time data draw primarily on crowd-sourced information available from 2015Burundi as well as from ACLED’s weekly real-time conflict data release.… Details

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr – 19 Dec 2015)

Africa, Analysis, Focus On Militias, Pro-Government Militias, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, United Nations, Violence Against CiviliansBy ACLED 29 December 2015

A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April to 19 December 2015 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. These real-time data draw primarily on crowd-sourced information available from 2015Burundi as well as from ACLED’s weekly real-time conflict data release.… Details

Trends and Unexpected Developments in Africa 2015

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, United Nations, Violence Against CiviliansBy Roudabeh Kishi 11 December 2015

A look back at political conflict across the African continent this past year yields a number of trends and unexpected developments. Leaders have sought to extend constitutional term limits to remain in power – leading to demonstrations and conflict within states.… Details

Tunisia — 2015 Update

Africa, Analysis, Focus On Militias, Islamic State, Islamist Violence, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against CiviliansBy Andrea Carboni 11 December 2015

In 2015, Tunisia has seen a substantial increase in conflict activity across the country, as conflict events and reported fatalities reached their highest levels since the 2010-2011 uprisings. Twelve months after the parliamentary and presidential elections that marked the end of the democratic transition, the Tunisian government grapples with widespread socio-economic malaise and an escalation of Islamist violence on its territory.… Details