Monthly regional updates
Every month, we publish short reports that analyze the latest ACLED data and highlight important patterns in political violence and protests around the world.
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ACLED's global analysis includes detailed reports, monthly regional updates, infographics, and more to explain crucial data trends by region, country, and theme.
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Five years since seizing power in Afghanistan, internal tensions test the Taliban’s vulnerabilities
Localized disputes and attacks by opposition groups have been driving an increase in political violence in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan and Herat provinces.
Increasing drone attacks on Zawiya risk triggering an oil shutdown and wider conflict in western Libya
Repeated drone strikes and rising militia rivalries in Zawiya pose a strategic threat to Libya’s key oil infrastructure.
Hezbollah’s shift to attrition offers Iran a lasting tool to pressure Israel and the US
The Lebanese group’s capacity is depleted, but it can still raise the cost of war for Israel.
Expert comments and Q&As
What does the latest UN report reveal about Africa’s jihadist threat?
Peter Bofin, Southeast Africa Senior Analyst at ACLED, comments on the latest UN Secretary General’s report on the threat posed by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda
Can the SAF’s latest advances reshape Sudan’s war?
Ali Mahmoud Ali, Sudan Researcher at ACLED, and Nohad Eltayeb, Risk Methodology Lead at ACLED, comments on the SAF’s gains, pressure on the RSF, and intensifying drone warfare
Has conflict resumed between the Ethiopian federal government and the TPLF?
Dr Jalale Getachew Birru, East Africa Senior Analyst at ACLED, comments on renewed TDF-government clashes and shifting alliances across Ethiopia
Are renewed gang clashes at an oil terminal testing Haiti's path to elections?
ACLED's Latin America and the Caribbean Senior Analyst discusses the significance of the latest fighting at Haiti's largest oil terminal.
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The ACLED Conflict Index is a global assessment of how and where conflicts in every country and territory in the world vary according to four indicators — deadliness, danger to civilians, geographic diffusion, and the number of armed groups.
Election Watch
ACLED's Election Watch monitors election violence worldwide.
Raleigh Report
ACLED CEO Prof. Clionadh Raleigh's monthly observations on the state of the world.
Violence Targeting Local Officials
ACLED’s annual report on Violence Targeting Local Officials provides a breakdown of all reported violence against local administrators worldwide.
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Why are al-Shabaab attacks rising in north eastern Kenya?
ACLED’s Kenya and Somalia Researchers’ comment on the recent surge in al-Shabaab attacks in north-eastern Kenya and Lamu county by extension.
What does the latest migration surge mean for Spain?
ACLED's Research Manager for Western Europe, Joel Crisetig, comments on the latest migration surge into Spain.
Can Peru’s new leader restore security without deepening the human rights crisis?
ACLED’s Latin America Senior Analyst, Sandra Pellegrini, comments on the organised crime crisis, political instability, and human rights challenges confronting Peru's new government.
Are far-left assassinations of politicians all that common in Europe?
ACLED's Assistant Research Manager for Eastern Europe comments on the increased attention on the far-left across Europe.
Ukraine’s drone campaign is dismantling Russia’s military supply network in the occupied south
Ukraine has carried out a successful attack on Russia’s military logistics in three phases of escalation by responding to Russia’s adaptations and making use of cheap drones.
Will Trump's Hamas deal reduce record settler violence in the West Bank?
ACLED’s Middle East Assistant Research Manager, Nasser Khdour, comments on the record surge in settler-related violence and the growing role of armed settlers in the West Bank.
What do the election results in Pakistani-administered Kashmir mean for violence in the region?
ACLED's Asia-Pacific Senior Analyst Pearl Pandya comments on the results of the latest elections in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Ukraine war situation update | 18 – 24 July 2026
Ukraine attacked warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer, while Russia launched a massive wave of missile strikes at Kyiv city.
Is an internal security rift emerging in Puntland state?
ACLED’s Somalia Researcher and Senior Research Assistant for Southeastern Africa comments on the growing divisions between security forces in Puntland
Berlin attack highlights persistent Islamist threat in Europe
ACLED's Joel Crisetig comments on Islamist threats across Europe after Berlin Pride attack.