Download Report By the Numbers: Cabo Delgado, October 2017-February 2021 Total number of organized violence events: 798 Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 2,614 Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 1,312 All ACLED data are available for download via the data export tool, and a…
Download Report By the Numbers: Cabo Delgado, October 2017-February 2021 Total number of organized violence events: 776 Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 2,578 Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 1,305 All ACLED data are available for download via the data export tool, and a…
On 3 October 2020, in Nigeria, operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) allegedly shot a young man at Wetland Hotel in Ughelli, injuring him. This incident was filmed and went viral, sparking an outcry on social media against SARS using the hashtag #EndSARS. By 8 October, demonstrations associated with this hashtag had begun to…
In this joint report by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, Dr. Roudabeh Kishi, Asena Karacalti, Edward Lemon, and Bradley Jardine review new data on political violence and protest in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Download a PDF The five countries in Central…
Six years after the coup that ousted President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi and his government, the Houthi movement, otherwise known as Ansarallah, has strengthened its grip on northern Yemen. It currently rules over approximately 70% of the country’s population, and in 2020 mounted new military offensives in Al Jawf, Marib and Hodeidah. Domestically, the group has…
Download a PDF 5 February 2021: New US Crisis Monitor data extend ACLED’s coverage of political violence and demonstration activity in the United States to all of 2020. Over the course of the year, the project recorded more than 22,900 political violence, demonstration, and strategic development events across the country.1 See the US Crisis Monitor…
On 17 January 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested, sparking a wave of demonstrations in opposition to President Vladimir Putin. ACLED Europe Research Manager Franklin Holcomb, Europe Assistant Research Manager Olha Polishchuk, Europe Researcher Aidar Dossymov, and Research Analyst Adam Miller map the spike in unrest. © 2021 Armed Conflict Location & Event…
Download Report By the Numbers: Cabo Delgado, October 2017-January 2021 Total number of organized violence events: 769 Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 2,567 Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 1,300 All ACLED data are available for download via the data export tool, and a curated…
Our annual special report reviews the past year of data for 10 key conflicts with a look toward trends to watch in the coming months. Access ACLED data directly through the export tool, and find more information about ACLED methodology in our Resource Library. To explore an interactive visualization of this special report, click here.…
Download Report By the Numbers: Cabo Delgado, October 2017-January 2021 Total number of organized violence events: 766 Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 2,561 Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 1,300 All ACLED data are available for download via the data export tool, and a curated…