Introducing the Nigeria Election Violence Tracker
A new platform developed by ACLED and CDD to monitor patterns of political violence around the 2023 Nigerian general elections.
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ACLED is a leading source of real-time data on political violence and protest activity around the world. We regularly provide the media with the latest figures on conflict events and fatalities, commentary on trends and dynamics, insight into ACLED data collection methodology, and more.
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Press Releases and Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet: Attacks on Christians Spike in Nigeria Alongside Overall Rise in Violence Targeting Civilians
A series of attacks targeting churches as well as Catholic and Protestant leaders has raised concerns about escalating violence against…
Fact Sheet: Anti-LGBT+ Mobilization on the Rise in the United States
ACLED records a fourfold increase in anti-LGBT+ events from 2020 to 2021, and 2022 is currently on track to escalate…
Fact Sheet: Threats Against HBCUs and Black-Majority Schools in the United States
Dozens of bomb and shooting threats have been recorded across the country this year, with a surge reported during Black…