Updated Conflict Data Surrounding Early Darfur Crisis
ACLED periodically reviews its coding of past major events and each country. These data occasionally…
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Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr – 8 Aug 2015)
A new data update of the recent unrest in Burundi has been released by ACLED.…
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‘Good Governance’ and Conflict in Africa
The World Governance Indicators (WGI), produced by Kaufmann, Kraay, and Mastruzzi (2014), measure governance defined…
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Tunisia — August 2015 Update
In the immediate aftermath of the Islamist attack on Marhaba hotel in Sousse, Tunisia’s government…
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South Africa — August 2015 Update
Riots and protests increased this month in South Africa with Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern…
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Peacekeeping and Violence Against Civilians
Up until the end of the 1990’s, United Nations (UN) peacekeeping (PK) missions did not…
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Boko Haram in Nigeria — August 2015 Update
Political violence in Nigeria resulted in 980 reported fatalities in July, the highest count since…
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Libya — August 2015 Update
Conflict events in Libya were subject to a slight rise in July, although they steadily…
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Al Shabaab in Kenya: Emerging Dynamics and Shifts
In July, US President Barack Obama completed his first official visit to Kenya, which he…
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