Last week in the Middle East, political violence in Yemen reached some of its lowest levels since the start of ACLED coverage in 2015, after it dropped by nearly half compared to the week prior.…
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Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, the Taliban continued to clash with the National Resistance Front (NRF) in Afghanistan as a new armed group also attacked Taliban forces for a second week in a row.…
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Violence targeting civilians spiked in the months leading up to Colombia’s legislative elections. In this Election Watch infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller explores key trends in civilian targeting and their impact on Colombian politics.…
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Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities continued their imposition of state-sanctioned morality and religious norms and announced new regulations on religious practice. In Iran, state authorities shut down various clothing stores for not adhering to the regime’s compulsory dress code.…
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Last week, the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its fourth week. Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued in the northern, eastern, and southern regions of Ukraine. Since the start of the invasion, Russian forces have failed to capture any regional centers other than Kherson, but have continued advances against Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Mykolaiv (BBC, 21 March 2022).…
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Demonstration events in the United States and Canada decreased significantly last week amid a major drop in Ukraine solidarity demonstrations against Russia’s ongoing invasion. Pro-Ukraine demonstrations had been the largest driver of demonstration activity during the previous three weeks in both the United States and Canada.…
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Last week in South America, violence remained at similar levels compared to the week prior, while demonstrations significantly increased, driven mainly by nationwide demonstrations against fuel price increases in Paraguay. In Argentina, protest levels also increased as civil society organizations led national rallies against what they saw as an insufficient increase of the minimum salary.…
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Last week in the Middle East, political violence remained at relatively stable levels in Yemen, although it was characterized by a significant increase in confrontations between Houthi and pro-Hadi forces. In Syria, violence against civilians significantly increased throughout the country.…
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Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence levels remained high amid land-related conflicts in Guatemala and Nicaragua and gang violence in several countries around the region. An ongoing land dispute between the Ixchiguán and Tajumulco communities led to multiple clashes in Guatemala, while an Indigenous leader was killed by armed settlers in Nicaragua.…
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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, violence levels were highest in Burkina Faso and Nigeria; military forces conducted airstrikes against the Polisario Front in Morocco and Al Shabaab militants in Somalia; and attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) led to numerous civilian fatalities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
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