What's driving conflict today? A review of global trends
ACLED’s conflict data shed light on how governments and armed groups are changing the global political landscape.
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Conflict Watchlist 2026
ACLED’s Conflict Watchlist highlights 10 countries and regions projected to face armed conflict, political unrest, and humanitarian emergencies in 2026. Each country and regional report assesses the state of conflict, analyzing prospects of conflict escalation and resolution.
How has conflict in these places and around the world changed?
Conflict Index
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.
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Discover CAST | Conflict Alert System
The ACLED Conflict Alert System (CAST) is a conflict forecasting visualization platform that predicts political violence events up to six months in the future for every country in the world.
