Regional Overview: Middle East
2-8 April 2022
Last week in the Middle East, political violence decreased in Yemen as a two-month truce announced by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen the week prior came into effect on 2 April.…
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Regional Overview: United States and Canada
2-8 April 2022
Last week, demonstrations slightly increased in Canada and significantly decreased in the United States. Demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion decreased considerably in the United States and increased slightly in Canada.…
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Regional Overview: East Asia Pacific
2-8 April 2022
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, fighting intensified between the Myanmar military and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and local defense forces. In the Philippines, four communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed by the military in Northern Mindanao.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
2-8 April 2022
Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, conflict in Ukraine continued amid the Russian retreat from the northern regions. Demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine continued across the region. The ruling parties secured the win in the elections in Serbia and Hungary amid accusations of election irregularities.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
2-8 April 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, political violence remained high while labor groups held demonstrations in Panama, Honduras, and Guatemala. In Mexico, gang violence intensified amid clashes between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and state forces in Michoacán state, and gang attacks in Colima state.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
2-8 April 2022
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the National Resistance Front (NRF) and the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) continued to clash with the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Taliban and unidentified groups continued to target civilians, while reports emerged of a US drone attack targeting a Taliban weapons cache.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
2-8 April 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, military forces regained territory from the M23 militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo; the SPLM-IO announced its participation in security mechanisms following a self-imposed suspension in South Sudan; the ATMIS started operating in Somalia; and upcoming elections in Nigeria and Kenya led to fighting and attacks based on political affiliation. …
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Journalists Under Attack in Mexico
While Mexico consistently registers one of the highest rates of violence targeting journalists in the world, a surge in killings this year has triggered an unprecedented number of reporter-led demonstrations against the rising threat to the media.… Details