Regional Overview: Africa
30 October-5 November 2021
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, two groups of Islamist militants engaged in deadly clashes in Mali; mass demonstrations against the military coup continued for a second week in Sudan; inter-communal clashes erupted in South Sudan and Kenya; and tensions escalated between Algeria and Morocco.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
30 October-5 November 2021
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces continued their advance in Marib governorate in Yemen, while Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed several operations in Al Bayda governorate.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
30 October-5 November 2021
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the Islamic State (IS) continued to attack the Taliban and civilians in Afghanistan, as unidentified perpetrators also carried out targeted killings of civilians. In Pakistan, Baloch separatists increasingly targeted security forces and civilians in Balochistan province.…
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Regional Overview: East and Southeast Asia
30 October-5 November 2021
Last week in East and Southeast Asia, unidentified gunmen killed a Myanmar military-owned company executive in Yangon. Meanwhile, the military confiscated houses belonging to National League for Democracy (NLD) members. In southern Shan state, a multi-day clash broke out between the military and the combined forces of the Karenni National Progressive Party/Karenni Army (KNPP/KA) and the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF).…
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ACLED-Religion Overview
23-29 October 2021
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state forces targeted dissident religious and sexual minorities, and some morality-related events were also reported. In Egypt, judicial authorities denied a transgender prisoner legal recognition of her gender, while Iraqi police forces arrested three men on the charge of holding a ‘gay wedding.’…
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Regional Overview: United States
23-29 October 2021
Demonstration levels in the United States remained relatively stable last week compared to the week prior. Demonstrations involving labor groups calling for better work conditions increased, accounting for the largest share of demonstrations.…
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Regional Overview: East and Southeast Asia
23-29 October 2021
Last week in East and Southeast Asia, after several months of absence, pro-military rallies were staged across Myanmar to oppose the decision to exclude regime chief Min Aung Hlaing from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit beginning on 26 October.…
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