Regional Overview: South America
7-13 June 2020
Last week in South America, key developments include: demonstrations over coronavirus-related issues across the region; demonstrations against government policies in Argentina and Chile; political killings in Colombia and Paraguay; and protests against racism and police brutality in Brazil, as well as continued armed clashes between criminal groups and state forces.…
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Regional Overview: Central America and the Caribbean
7-13 June 2020
Last week, a significant number of demonstrations were reported across Central America and the Caribbean, despite a decrease in coronavirus-related mobilization. Solidarity protests with the US Black Lives Matter movement as well as demonstrations against police abuse took over the agenda, amidst rallies linked to other socioeconomic issues.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
7-13 June 2020
In Africa last week, suspected Katiba Macina militants carried out the first jihadi attack in Ivory Coast since 2016; residents of Tripoli continued to face the threat of landmines in Libya; and Boko Haram launched multiple large-scale attacks on civilian populations in northeast Nigeria.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
7-13 June 2020
Last week in the Middle East, demonstrations and remote violence increased throughout the region. The surge in protests was propelled by Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen, while riots spiked in Iraq. Meanwhile, the rise in remote violence was driven by a rapid increase in airstrikes in Syria as Russian forces resumed their air campaign in the Greater Idleb area following a three-month pause.…
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Regional Overview: Europe
31 May – 6 June 2020
Demonstration activity last week remained at similar levels relative to weeks prior in the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, Russia, and Ukraine, yet decreased in Eastern Europe. Notable regional developments include ongoing protests against the government of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka ahead of the upcoming elections, solidarity rallies in Greece with the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the United States, and protests in Ukraine calling for the resignation of the controversial Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov. …
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New 2019 Data from Dialogos Expand ACLED’s Guatemala Coverage
The incorporation of data from ACLED partner Dialogos enhances our coverage of disorder in Guatemala. In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller and Central America Research Manager Franziska Pfadt review the newly added events.… Details
CDT Spotlight: Protest and Conflict in Ukraine
A looming recession threatens to spark popular unrest in Ukraine, while ceasefire violations have continued through the pandemic in the eastern Donbas region. ACLED Research Analyst Andrea Carboni maps the country’s political violence and protest landscape.… Details