Last week in the Middle East, political violence decreased in Yemen during the last week of the UN-mediated truce’s second extension, which ended on 2 October. In Syria, Russian forces targeted Islamic State (IS) militants in the desert of Ar Raqqa.…
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This report examines disorder trends related to the issue of Papuan independence since 2018, focusing in particular on the rise in clashes between state forces and the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), increasing levels of violence targeting civilians by the TPNPB, and disproportionate state intervention in peaceful protests held by Papuans or Papuan groups.
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With increased availability of disaggregated conflict event data for analysis, there are new and old concerns about bias. We contend that it is necessary to advance an open and honest discussion about the responsibilities of all stakeholders in the data ecosystem to thoughtfully and transparently reflect on those biases. We therefore posit an agenda for data responsibility considering its collection and critical interpretation.
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After retaking most of the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian forces advanced in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions (KyivPost, 22 September 2022; ISW, 23 September 2022). Ukrainian forces also destroyed several Russian command posts and ammunition warehouses in the Kherson region. …
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Last week, demonstration activity increased moderately in the United States while spiking dramatically in Canada. Labor demonstrations calling for better pay and working conditions continued to make up the largest share of events in both countries for at least the sixth consecutive week.…
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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, events involving Islamist militants decreased in the Sahel region; the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) briefly controlled two villages in Chad; clashes between Teke and Yaka armed groups left many reportedly dead and thousands displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and state offensives against militants in Somalia resulted in numerous reported fatalities.…
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Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, military shelling targeting civilians continued across several states and regions in Myanmar, while fighting between the military and the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army-North (SSPP/SSA-N) reignited in Shan state.…
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Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, a bomb explosion targeted Muslim worshippers in Kabul in Afghanistan, while the Taliban attacked civilians across the country. Meanwhile, anti-Taliban groups continued to clash with Taliban forces.…
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Last week in South America, military forces in Colombia engaged in armed clashes with different armed groups across the country. In Brazil, the Red Command (CV) engaged in clashes with police militias for several days in Rio de Janeiro, including intense shoot-outs in the North Zone of the city.…
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Last week in Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia, Russia announced a “partial mobilization” ahead of “referendums” in occupied territories of Ukraine amid the ongoing military invasion of Ukraine. News of the mobilization drove an increase in demonstration activity in Russia and other European countries.…
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