Regional Overview: Africa
2-8 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, deadly clashes between Islamic State and Boko Haram militants continued in Nigeria; attacks on state actors were reported in Cameroon and Somalia; and protests continued in Tunisia for another week following President Kais Saied’s power grab in July.…
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Regional Overview: South America
2-8 October 2021
Last week in South America, opposition-affiliated Bolivian coca leaf growers stormed the Departmental Association of Coca Producers (ADEPCOCA) market in La Paz, retaking control of the market after a week-long dispute.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
2-8 October 2021
Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, an investigation into Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz threatened the stability of the federal government. In Greece, far-right violence continued to prompt a reaction from the government.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
2-8 October 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, attacks against Indigenous communities and social leaders increased while levels of demonstrations remained high. In Nicaragua, armed settlers attacked members of the Maygnas indigenous community, killing one Indigenous man while another three were reported missing.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
2-8 October 2021
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces continued their offensive in Marib governorate in Yemen, as the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) rejected the renewal of the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen.…
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Extremists Target African Village Leaders in Wave of Assassinations | Reuters
This Reuters special report uses ACLED data to document a "wave of assassinations" targeting village leaders and their families in the Sahel. Details
ACLED-Religion Overview
25 September-1 October 2021
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities repressed religious practices under the pretext of security and curbing the spread of the coronavirus. In Bahrain, government authorities summoned Shiites for participating in communal mourning rituals in violation of coronavirus-related safety measures, while Iraqi authorities closed another border crossing for foreign Shiite pilgrims travelling to Shiite holy lands in the country.…
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Regional Overview: United States
25 September-1 October 2021
Demonstration levels in the United States decreased last week compared to the week prior. This decline can be attributed to a drop in events related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which nevertheless continued to account for the largest share of demonstrations for the tenth consecutive week.…
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