Continued Conflict: Updates on Iraq, Sri Lanka, and Somalia
ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik reviews developments on three recent topics of analysis: Islamic State…
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Same Tune, New Key: Al Shabaab Adapts in the Face of Increased Military Pressure
More than 50 people were reportedly killed by a car bomb detonated on November 9th…
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Has Kenya’s participation in AMISOM bolstered them as a regional power?
On 12 June, the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) partners gathered in Nairobi to…
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Regional Overview – Africa 28 May 2018
There were important developments in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, the DRC and Somalia on the week…
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Al Shabaab on the March?
Al Shabaab’s Gedo State forces have resumed forays into Kenya over the last two weeks.…
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Somalia – Has the recent western involvement in Somalia been effective?
Since July 2017, the United States-AFRICOM has dramatically escalated activities in Somalia. This involvement relies…
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Al Shabaab and Boko Haram: Patterns of Violence
Which group is the most violent in Africa? A recent report exploring Africa’s active militant…
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Somalia – September 2017 Update
Somalia continues to be the most conflict-affected country in Africa in 2017 with 1,537 organized…
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Kenya – June 2017 Update
The parties, locations and intensity of political violence in Kenya has varied widely since the…
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