Last week, organised violence remained static while demonstration events decreased slightly across the South and Southeast Asian regions. In South Asia, fighting between security forces and militants continued in Afghanistan and Pakistan, while the militant attack in Pulwama on 14 February continued to dominate organised violence and demonstrations in India and the Kashmir region. In…
Key developments in Africa in the week of February 17th include a spike in violence in Nigeria ahead of the elections; violence in oil-field areas in Libya and Mozambique; and large anti-government protests in Egypt and Sudan. As Nigeria headed to the polls on February 23rd with a week’s delay, political violence in the country…
In the wake of several major withdrawal announcements, ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik maps US military activity across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
As Prime Minister Hun Sen consolidates his grip on power, Cambodia has seen a marked decline in demonstrations. With the opposition party dismantled and independent media shut down, Cambodia faces an increasingly authoritarian climate. While demonstrations have declined, land and labour issues — the source of many demonstrations — continue to drive political disorder in…
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess examines patterns of protest and riot activity in the run-up to Senegal’s elections. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Throughout the Middle East region last week, instances of battles continued to decrease, while remote violence events such as airstrikes and IED attacks increased. This trend has been ongoing since approximately the beginning of 2019. Reported fatalities remained relatively low despite increasing slightly from the previous week. Demonstrations meanwhile increased significantly from the previous week,…
Last week, in Asia, organized violence remained static while overall demonstrations decreased slightly. In South Asia, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) launched a major militant attack on security personnel in India’s Jammu & Kashmir, leading to nationwide demonstrations. In Southeast Asia, rubber bullets were fired at protesters in Myanmar opposed to the installation of the Bogyoke Aung San…
Key developments in Africa in the week of February 10th include the violence that has impeded elections in Nigeria, the instability in the post-election context in the DRC, and the risks in Egypt and South Sudan. With Nigeria’s general elections originally set for February 16th, conflict levels have significantly risen ahead of the country’s vote over the…
ACLED is pleased to announce the incorporation of data collected by the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) on the “War on Drugs” in the Philippines. In this infographic, Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik, Asia Research Manager Elliott Bynum, and Asia Researcher Marian Constantino explore the new data and examine how local partnerships improve monitoring of drug-related…
ACLED Assistant Syria Research Manager Stephanie Anderson, Researcher Nick Grinstead, Senior Syria Researcher Kars de Bruijne, and Syria Research Manager Muaz A. map last month’s developments across the Syrian conflict in the January 2019 edition of the State of Syria infographic. Past editions and further analysis of the Syrian conflict can be found here. For an…