Regional Overview: East Asia Pacific
22-28 January 2022
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, heavy fighting between the military and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and resistance groups was reported in Myanmar, in Chin and Kayah states. North Korea launched new missile tests.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
22-28 January 2022
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, a military coup ousted President Roch Kabore in Burkina Faso; Islamic State militants in Libya clashed for the second consecutive week; clashes between presumed March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and military forces left many dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo; suspected Pokot militias carried out multiple deadly attacks in Kenya; and Islamic State militants were implicated in attacks in the capital of Somalia.…
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New Expansion Brings ACLED to Full Global Coverage
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) has now achieved global real-time coverage with a final geographic expansion to Canada, Oceania, Antarctica, and all remaining small states and territories. Details
Violence Targeting Women in Politics: 10 Countries to Watch in 2022 | GIWPS
In this article featured on Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security blog, our Director for Research & Innovation Dr. Roudabeh Kishi outlines the ten countries to watch for heightened levels of violence targeting women in politics in 2022. Analyzing data over the course of 2020 and 2021, Mexico, Colombia, China, India, Brazil, Burundi, Myanmar, Afghanistan, the Philippines, and Cuba top the list of the most violent countries in the world for women in politics. Details
ACLED-Religion Overview
15 December 2021-21 January 2022
Last week in the Middle East and North Africa, state authorities targeted dissident religious minorities, imposed official state interpretations of Islamic morality on their citizens, and desecrated religious sites. In Yemen, pro-Houthi forces abducted religious leaders from the Tablighi Jama’at group for refusing to mobilize people to join the frontlines alongside the Houthis.…
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Regional Overview: United States
15-21 January 2022
Demonstration levels in the United States increased last week as groups organized to express demands on a range of issues, particularly on 17 January — Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day.…
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Regional Overview: South America
15-21 January 2022
Last week in South America, violence remained at similar levels compared to the week prior, while demonstrations increased by over a quarter. In Brazil, military forces and civil police occupied two favelas in Rio de Janeiro in a major operation to regain territorial control from drug trafficking and militia groups.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
15-21 January 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence remained high amid clashes between migrants and state forces, and gang-related attacks in several countries. In Guatemala, a caravan of migrants from Honduras and Nicaragua turned violent as migrants clashed with police and military officers.…
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