Increasing Political Violence in the Central African Republic

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Conflict Monitoring, Ethnic Militias, Focus On Militias, LRA, Political Stability, Pro-Government Militias, Resources, Vigilante Militias, Violence Against Civilians
In the first half of 2018, political violence in the Central African Republic has both increased and spread to new regions. See the maps of Aug-Dec 2017 and Jan-May 2018 to observe the spread of violence across new regions.…

South Africa: Service Delivery at the Center of Violent Protests

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Elections, Political Stability, Resources, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
2018 has seen modest levels of political violence and protest events in South Africa relative to preceding years. The decrease in events can be explained by a number of factors, including the absence of elections (election violence), the decrease in student protests at tertiary institutions nationwide and the February 2018 change in leadership from the controversial Jacob Zuma to Cyril Ramaphosa.…

Recent Trends in Jordanian Demonstrations

Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Human Rights, Middle East, Political Stability, Resources, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
On 27 January 2018, the Jordanian government approved a new budget which removed subsidies on wheat and imposed a tax hike on over 100 common items. However, protests in the kingdom were less attended and less widespread than anticipated due to the same factors that limited protests during the Arab Spring.…

5 Hidden Conflicts in Asia

Analysis, Asia, Civilians At Risk, Conflict Monitoring, Ethnic Militias, Focus On Militias, Infographics, Islamic State, Islamist Violence, Political Stability, Pro-Government Militias, Remote Violence, Resources, Rioting And Protests, Unidentified Armed Groups, Vigilante Militias, Violence Against Civilians
In this series of infographics, ACLED’s Research Analyst, Melissa Pavlik, explores 5 hidden or under-reported conflicts across Asia. 5. Gau Rakshak Cow Vigilantism in India (2016-Present) 4. India’s Naxalite-Maoist Insurgency (2016-Present) 3. …

Mozambique – October 2016 Update

Africa, Analysis, Elections, Political Stability, Resources
More than two decades after civil war ended in Mozambique, and despite years of economic growth and relatively peaceful elections, the country continues to face political and security challenges. General levels of political violence have continued to rise in 2016 as events have increased in intensity and in geography (68 events of political violence across 10 provinces have been recorded in 2016 up from 19 such events were observed across 6 provinces in 2015).…

Sources of Income and Political Conflict

Africa, Aid, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Conflict Monitoring, Current Hotspots, Data Management, FDI, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Resources, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
Strong state capacity is difficult to attain in low-income countries where the state lacks access to resources to aid in effectively implementing policies. As a result, incomes are often used as a proxy measurement to determine the strength of state capacity, and states with lower incomes experience some of the highest levels of conflict (see: Dixon, 2009).…