Regional Overview: Africa
1-7 November 2020
Last week in Africa, fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan forces prompted fears of a civil war in Ethiopia; Al Shabaab launched a series of assassination attempts targeting government figures in Somalia; and opposition parties launched an alternate administration in response to the re-election of President Alassane Ouattara in the Ivory Coast.…
Details
Regional Overview: South Asia
1-7 November 2020
Last week in South Asia, continuing anti-militant operations resulted in the killing of three separatist and Islamist militants in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) region of India. Cross-border violence between India and Pakistan has also remained at high intensity.…
Details
Regional Overview: Middle East
1-7 November 2020
Last week in the Middle East, fighting between pro-Hadi forces and Houthis continued in Yemen, with intensified clashes reported in and around Taizz city. Amid stalled power-sharing negotiations, pro-Hadi and pro-Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces engaged in minor clashes in Abyan, while there was a decline in Houthi drone strikes against Saudi Arabia.…
Details
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
1-7 November 2020
Last week in the Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean region, a number of developments took place. Hundreds of women demonstrated in Mexico on the Day of the Dead (2 November) against gender-based violence.…
Details
Regional Overview: Europe
1-7 November 2020
Last week, demonstrations across Eastern Europe continued at very low levels. Demonstrations against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko continued in Belarus despite state repression as the European Union applied sanctions to members of Belarus’ elite.…
Details
Regional Overview: Central Asia and the Caucasus
1-7 November 2020
Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Taliban and Afghan forces continued to engage in fierce clashes, while an Islamic State (IS) attack in Kabul resulted in dozens of fatalities.…
Details
Regional Overview: South America
1-7 November 2020
Last week in South America, protests continued to decrease across the region. In Chile, political tensions increased after the nomination of a new Minister of the Interior. In Colombia, former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels held demonstrations asking for better security.…
Details
