Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
15-21 January 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence remained high amid clashes between migrants and state forces, and gang-related attacks in several countries. In Guatemala, a caravan of migrants from Honduras and Nicaragua turned violent as migrants clashed with police and military officers.…
Details
Regional Overview: Middle East
15-21 January 2022
Last week in the Middle East, a Houthi drone and missile attack killed three civilians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Retaliatory airstrikes on Yemen caused a four-day internet outage in the country and killed scores in Sadah governorate as a detention center was struck.…
Details
Regional Overview: Africa
15-21 January 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, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) was the most active armed group in Western Africa; Islamic State militants resumed violence in Libya; security forces operations in Kenya and Somalia left many fatalities among Al-Shabaab militants; and amnesty was granted to two Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-IO) factions following the signing of a peace agreement in South Sudan. …
Details
Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
15-21 January 2022
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, labor groups, prisoners, and women led demonstrations in Afghanistan, as the Taliban was accused of threatening women activists and killing civilians. Meanwhile, Taliban forces clashed with the Islamic State (IS), the National Resistance Front (NRF), and unknown groups, while tensions continued with Pakistani military forces along the Durand Line.…
Details
Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
15-21 January 2022
Last week, in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, police violence against activists continued in the aftermath of mass demonstrations in Kazakhstan. In Montenegro, a junior member of the government coalition launched a motion of no-confidence in the government, sparking demonstrations across the country.…
Details
Regional Overview: East and Southeast Asia
15-21 January 2022
Last week in East and Southeast Asia, the Myanmar military employed airstrikes across a number of regions, amid ongoing clashes with ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and other resistance groups. In Sagaing region, the All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF) was reportedly involved in its first battle with military forces since the coup.…
Details
Early Warning Research Hub: Updated and Expanded
Following the completion of the initial beta testing phase, ACLED is pleased to launch an updated and expanded version of the Early Warning Research Hub -- our new suite of interactive resources aimed at facilitating data-driven initiatives to anticipate and respond to emerging crises. Details
From Algeria to Zimbabwe: How Africa’s Autocratic Elites Cycle In and Out of Power | The Conversation
ACLED Executive Director Prof. Clionadh Raleigh outlines new research into political change in African competitive autocracies using the notion of ‘regime cycles.' This framework seeks to explain political change in African autocracies by looking at the role of political elites, focusing on cycles of power between a leader and their rivals which determine their survival -- proposing an alternative conceptual framework to interpret dynamics of change in African autocracies. Details