Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
16-22 April 2022
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, Islamic State (IS) and unidentified groups killed dozens of civilians across separate attacks in Afghanistan, including targeted attacks on mosques and members of the Hazara community.…
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Ukraine Crisis: 9-15 April 2022
Heavy fighting continued in the eastern and southern parts of the country last week, though Russian forces made no major territorial gains. The besieged city of Mariupol continues to see intense fighting around the last pockets of Ukrainian forces.… Details
Regional Overview: South America
9-15 April 2022
Last week in South America, violence slightly decreased compared to the week prior, and demonstrations fell by almost half amidst Christian Holy Week celebrations. In Colombia, despite a significant decrease in organized political violence, clashes between armed groups and state forces continued last week, including several armed confrontations involving the Gulf Clan.…
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Regional Overview: United States and Canada
9-15 April 2022
Last week, demonstration levels remained stable in the United States and considerably decreased in Canada. While demonstrations supporting Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion comprised the largest share of demonstration events in Canada last week, Ukraine-related demonstrations in the United States decreased.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
9-15 April 2022
Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, the Russian military invasion of Ukraine continued, as further evidence of war crimes continued to surface following the retreat of Russian forces from northern Ukraine.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
9-15 April 2022
Last week in the Middle East, political violence levels remained stable in Yemen during the second week of the UN-sponsored truce, which came into effect on 2 April. In Syria, regime shelling doubled, primarily targeting opposition-controlled areas in Aleppo and Idleb provinces.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
9-15 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 and local self-defense militias’ continued counter-offensives against Islamist militias in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger; a Moroccan military drone strike incurred Mauritanian and Algerian casualties; and insecurity within the DRC disrupted some humanitarian operations and led many to flee the violence.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
9-15 April 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, armed groups attacked protesters in Honduras and Mexico — amid a regional decrease in demonstrations — and gang violence remained high. In Honduras, armed men attacked supporters of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE), who were protesting against the appointment of new government officials.…
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