Al Shabaab’s attack on Dusit Hotel on January 17 resulted in 17 reported fatalities and has called into question the narrative of the group’s degradation and decline (The Conversation, 2 October 2018). An assessment of Al Shabaab’s activity and international efforts against the rebel group reveal that, while violent events involving the group have been…
In this infographic, ACLED Middle East Research Manager Tom Hart tracks different patterns of violence in Afghanistan’s Ghazni and Nangarhar provinces. Find an explanation of ACLED’s methodology for monitoring the conflict in Afghanistan here. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
ACLED Assistant Syria Research Manager Stephanie Anderson analyzes the ongoing risk of arrest and conscription for civilians and former fighters in “reconciled” areas retaken by the Syrian regime. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Throughout the Middle East region last week, the number of battles has continued to decrease as part of a trend since the beginning of the new year. At the same time, instances of remote violence have increased slightly. In Yemen and Saudi Arabia, there was a sharp increase in reported fatalities not seen elsewhere in…
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 December 2018 edition of the State of Syria infographic. Past editions and further analysis of the Syrian conflict can be found here. For…
ACLED Asia Research Manager Elliott Bynum analyzes evolving political violence trends in Myanmar. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess explores that pattern of riots and protests before and after the attempted coup in Gabon on January 7th, 2019. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
While much attention has focused on Burkina’s north and, more recently, east, insecurity has been brewing in the country’s southwestern regions, bordering the Ivory Coast, Mali, and Ghana. In the aftermath of several high-profile attacks in the capital city of Ouagadougou between 2016 and 2018, events in the landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso…
In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik tracks election violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and puts the country’s contentious vote in context. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
ACLED is pleased to release our 2018 annual report surveying disorder patterns over the past year – ACLED 2018: The Year in Review. Access the full report by ACLED Research Director Dr. Roudabeh Kishi and Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik here. Veuillez trouver ici la version française du sommaire. .بإمكانك الحصول على الملخص باللغة العربية هنا Executive Summary Disorder…