Central African Republic — January 2016 Update

Africa, Elections, Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, Inequality, Peacekeeping, Violence Against Civilians
The Central African Republic (CAR) has faced increased insecurity and violence since Séléka rebels marched on the capital, Bangui, and ousted then-President Bozizé in 2012 (Townsend, 27 July 2013). Since the height of violence in late 2013 / early 2014, the conflict has remained persistent and widespread (see Figure 1).…

African Overview 2015

Africa, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Focus On Militias, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Pro-Government Militias, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
In 2015, ACLED recorded 14,640 conflict events on the African continent. Armed conflict decreased by 14.0% compared to the previous year, marking the first negative trend since 2009. In a number of high-activity countries, including Central African Republic, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia, conflict levels declined by more than 20% over one year.…

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr 2015 – 16 January 2016)

Africa, Analysis, Gender-Based Violence, Remote Violence, Violence Against Civilians
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April 2015 to 16 January 2016 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. These real-time data draw primarily on crowd-sourced information available from 2015Burundi and a local Burundi monitoring network, as well as from ACLED’s weekly real-time conflict data release.…

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr – 31 Dec 2015)

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April to 31 December 2015 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. These real-time data draw primarily on crowd-sourced information available from 2015Burundi as well as from ACLED’s weekly real-time conflict data release.…

Update — Burundi Local Data on Recent Unrest (26 Apr – 19 Dec 2015)

Africa, Analysis, Focus On Militias, Pro-Government Militias, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, United Nations, Violence Against Civilians
A new update of the recent unrest in Burundi, covering events from 26 April to 19 December 2015 has been released by ACLED. This update can be found here. These real-time data draw primarily on crowd-sourced information available from 2015Burundi as well as from ACLED’s weekly real-time conflict data release.…

Trends and Unexpected Developments in Africa 2015

Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Local-Level Violence, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, United Nations, Violence Against Civilians
A look back at political conflict across the African continent this past year yields a number of trends and unexpected developments. Leaders have sought to extend constitutional term limits to remain in power – leading to demonstrations and conflict within states.…

Tunisia — 2015 Update

Africa, Analysis, Focus On Militias, Islamic State, Islamist Violence, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
In 2015, Tunisia has seen a substantial increase in conflict activity across the country, as conflict events and reported fatalities reached their highest levels since the 2010-2011 uprisings. Twelve months after the parliamentary and presidential elections that marked the end of the democratic transition, the Tunisian government grapples with widespread socio-economic malaise and an escalation of Islamist violence on its territory.…