Mali – March 2017 Update
In terms of number of events, March 2017 was the most violent month in Mali…
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The Links between Food Crises and Violence in East, South and West Africa: An ACLED briefing note
The 2017 Food crisis during 2017 will directly affect 70 million people across 45 countries[1].…
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South Africa – February 2017 Update
Riots and protests continue to comprise the majority of events in South Africa. Last week…
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Ivory Coast – February 2017 Update
Ivory Coast witnessed a dramatic decrease in political conflict in February due to the apparent…
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Insecurity in the Liptako-Gourma Region
On 24 January, the leaders Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in Niamey under the…
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Egypt – February 2017 Update
February saw a shift in the strategy of the Sinai Province militant group as attacks…
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Guinea – February 2017 Update
In February, Guinea witnessed the highest levels of political violence and protest since the presidential…
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Using the ACLED Actor Dyad File to Understand the South Sudan Civil War
ACLED codes events ‘atomically’ meaning that an event (ACLED has 9 types of events) occurs…
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Political Developments in Libya
Conflict and political violence events in January 2017 dropped to their lowest recorded levels since…
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