JNIM: A Rising Threat to Stability in the Sahel
ACLED Research Analyst Hilary Matfess traces the history of Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM) and its growing threat to civilians. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.…
Ten Conflicts to Worry About in 2019
Disorder spread across ACLED’s areas of coverage last year, with political violence and protest surging in more countries than they declined. These trends show few signs of stopping in 2019, as conflict and unrest threaten to expand in scope and scale.…
Islamic State Underground in Syria
ACLED Syria Research Manager Muaz A. and Assistant Syria Research Manager Stephanie Anderson track the Islamic State’s campaign against Kurdish forces following its territorial defeat in northeast Syria. ©2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).…
How Houthi-planted mines are killing civilians in Yemen
Earlier this month in Yemen, five foreign experts working for the Saudi-funded Masam demining project were killed while transporting mines from the organization’s headquarters in Marib. A mine they were carrying went off in the truck, causing a powerful blast that killed the five men and injured another (BBC, 22 January 2019).…
Regional Overview – Middle East 29 January 2019
Throughout the Middle East region last week, instances of remote violence have continued their upward trend since the beginning of January. At the same time, battles have consistently decreased within the same time period.…
Regional Overview – Asia 29 January 2019
Last week in Asia, the overall level of organized violence remained relatively static while the number of demonstrations increased. In South Asia, the week was marked by a large-scale Taliban attack in Afghanistan and the reported deaths of 11 militants during Cordon and Search Operations by Indian forces in Jammu and Kashmir.…
The Fangs Beneath the Facade: Repression under Zimbabwe’s New Regime
ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik surveys the new regime’s crackdown on unrest in Zimbabwe. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.…
Regional Overview – Africa 29 January 2019
Key developments in Africa in the week of January 20th include the multilayered violence in the DRC and CAR, the deadliest attack on UN forces in Mali to date amidst rising JNIM activity in the country and in the region, and the large-scale protests that rocked Tunisia.…