Ambazonian Separatists in Cameroon
There has been a change in the tactics employed by the Ambazonian Separatists in northwest…
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Gender-Based Violence and Women’s Political Participation
While many studies of political gender-based violence (GBV) have focused on the practices of groups…
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South Africa – February 2017 Update
Riots and protests continue to comprise the majority of events in South Africa. Last week…
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Guinea – February 2017 Update
In February, Guinea witnessed the highest levels of political violence and protest since the presidential…
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Overview of Continental Trends 2016
African states experienced high rates of both political violence and protest in 2016 (see Figure…
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South Africa – December 2016 Update
2016 represents the second most active year in the ACLED dataset for South Africa. Although…
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South Africa – October 2016 Update
The number of conflict and protest events has steadily risen in South Africa due to…
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Dissent and Protest in Zimbabwe: Mass Mobilisation in the Face of Economic and Political Crisis
Zimbabwe conflict and protest events rose markedly in June through to August 2016 and reached…
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South Africa — May 2016 Update
Last month witnessed a slight decrease in conflict and protest events in South Africa. Nevertheless…
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