Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
28 May-3 June 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, political violence remained high, driven by inter-gang clashes in Mexico and attacks against civilians by armed suspects in countries and territories across the region, including Honduras, Jamaica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
28 May-3 June 2022
Last week in the Middle East, political violence decreased in Yemen during the scheduled final days of the UN-mediated truce before its extension for another two months. In Syria, Turkey announced its intent to launch a new cross-border operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD).…
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Regional Overview: East Asia Pacific
28 May-3 June 2022
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, the Myanmar military continued raids and attacks on civilians across the country. In the Philippines, state forces continued to carry out operations against Islamist groups in Soccsksargen.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
28 May-3 June 2022
Last week in Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia, the Russian military invasion of Ukraine continued. Demonstrations were held across the region against the Russian invasion and price hikes, with the rising cost-of-living sparking demonstrations in several countries.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
28 May-3 June 2022
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, Taliban forces came under attack from anti-Taliban groups, the Islamic State (IS), and the National Resistance Front (NRF) in Afghanistan. Civilians in Panjshir province were detained and reportedly tortured following NRF-Taliban clashes.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
28 May-3 June 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, militants of the Al Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) continued offensives in Burkina Faso and Mali, leading to high levels of violence in the Sahel region; separatist conflict in Cameroon spilled over into Nigeria; a state of emergency in Sudan was lifted; and joint American and Somali forces targetted militant bases in Somalia. …
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Sri Lanka: Increasing Debt, Increasing Demonstrations
As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis in decades, demonstrations have surged across the country. In this infographic, ACLED South Asia Assistant Research Manager Indrajit Sharma, South Asia Research Manager Aastha Kaul, Research Analyst Josh Satre, and Asia Pacific Regional Specialist Elliott Bynum track the wave of unrest.… Details
Ukraine Crisis: 21-27 May 2022
Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued primarily in the eastern regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv last week. Half of all political violence events reported during the week took place in the Donetsk region, where Russian and Russian-led forces advanced in the Lyman area.… Details