Regional Overview: East and Southeast Asia
25 September-1 October 2021
Last week in East and Southeast Asia, fierce fighting between the military and local defense forces was reported in Myanmar, in Sagaing region. In Thailand, there was an increase in separatist violence in the Deep South.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
25 September-1 October 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations remained high. On the commemoration of International Safe Abortion Day on 28 September, women staged pro-choice demonstrations in Mexico and El Salvador.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
25 September-1 October 2021
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the Islamic State (IS) continued attacks targeting both the Taliban and civilians in Afghanistan. State security forces intensified operations against the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Pakistan, as the Pakistani government announced new negotiations with the TTP, despite denials from the militant group.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
25 September-1 October 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, fighting between Boko Haram and Islamic State militants left scores dead in Nigeria; Kenyan airstrikes targeting Al Shabaab fighters reportedly hit civilians in Somalia; and the Sudanese government claimed to have repelled an attack by Ethiopian forces.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
25 September-1 October 2021
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces continued their offensive in the southern parts of Marib governorate in Yemen. In Syria, Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes on a Hamza Brigade camp in Afrin district of Aleppo.…
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ACLED-Religion Overview
18-24 September 2021
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, members of dissident religious minorities and groups were targeted with religious repression. In Palestine, the third prominent Jewish holiday of the month brought a new set of restrictions targeting Palestinian religious practice.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
18-24 September 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, the government extended the ‘State of Siege’ operation once again in the Democratic Republic of Congo; a series of remote attacks hit Burundi; a failed coup attempt was reported in Sudan; and a vote of no-confidence in the transitional government led to demonstrations in Libya.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
18-24 September 2021
Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, disorder increased. Election-related violence was reported in Russia, as official results of Russian parliamentary elections confirmed victory for the ruling party. In Germany and France, individual gunmen carried out separate shootings after being asked to follow government-mandated coronavirus measures.…
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