Regional Overview: Africa
27 March-2 April 2021
Last week in Africa, a failed coup attempt was staged in Niger; the Sudanese government unilaterally closed the main border crossing with Ethiopia, amid ongoing fighting in the region; and Islamist militants launched an assault on a United Nations peacekeeping base in Mali.…
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Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
27 March-2 April 2021
Last week in Southeast Asia, the violent crackdown by security forces on anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar turned even more deadly than preceding weeks amid increasing reports of battlefield tactics being used against demonstrators.…
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Regional Overview: Central Asia and the Caucasus
27 March-2 April 2021
Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, violence continued between Afghan forces and the Taliban. Afghan forces expanded attacks on the Taliban to include their affiliate, the Haqqani Network. In Kazakhstan, protests took place in several cities against the increasing economic influence of China in the country.…
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Regional Overview: Europe
27 March-2 April 2021
Last week in Europe, coronavirus-related demonstrations continued across the region. Environmental activists demonstrated in several countries at the call of Extinction Rebellion. In the United Kingdom, demonstrations against a controversial bill that limits rights to protest continued.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
27 March-2 April 2021
Last week in Mexico and Haiti, territorial disputes between gangs led to several fatalities. In Mexico, at least eight people were killed in a clash between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the United Cartels (CU) in the state of Michoacan.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
27 March-2 April 2021
Last week in the Middle East, intense fighting was reported in Yemen’s Marib and Hodeidah governorates, whereas clashes decreased in Taizz and Hajjah. Meanwhile, Houthi forces claim to have targeted Saudi Arabia with four drones.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia
27 March-2 April 2021
Last week in South Asia, Baloch separatists attacked Pakistani security forces in response to military operations in Balochistan province. In India, security forces clashed with domestic militants in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Naxal-Maoists in the Red Corridor during anti-militant operations.…
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