Yemen: What do the STC advances mean for Yemen’s Hadramawt and al-Mahra governorates? — ACLED expert comment
ACLED’s expert Luca Nevola comments on the developments in the eastern governorates of Hadramawt and al-Mahra
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death. But is this the end of the Awami League? – ACLED expert comment
ACLED’s expert comment on the interim government’s crackdown on the Awami League ahead of Hasina’s trial, and the party’s continued influence despite it.
Serbia: One year since the Novi Sad tragedy, the government’s response to protests is sustaining the movement — Expert comment
On 1 November 2024, the canopy at a newly reconstructed train station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad collapsed, killing 16 people. Widespread suspicion that corruption led to this collapse sparked a protest movement across Serbia that demanded both criminal and political accountability.
El Fasher and Kordofan: the strategic fronts in Sudan’s shifting war — Expert comment
The Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) capture of El Fasher — following 18 months of siege — marks a significant turning point in Sudan’s civil war. El Fasher was the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its ally in the Darfur region, the Darfur Joint Forces.
The first No Kings protests were massive. Will Saturday’s No Kings II reach the same heights? — Expert comment
The No Kings II demonstrations planned for this Saturday, 18 October, hope to regain the momentum of anti-Trump sentiment expressed on 14 June.
Clan violence in Gaza — Expert Comment
ACLED CEO Prof. Clionadh Raleigh comments on clan violence in Gaza.
Kabul: First strikes in Afghanistan’s capital city since 2022 – Expert comment
After reports suggesting the Pakistani Taliban’s leader was killed in an airstrike, Pearl Pandya, our Senior Analyst for South Asia, comments on the reported strikes in Kabul and what they mean for Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.
ACLED data show at least 50 instances of airspace violations of countries on Ukraine’s western borders since 2022 — Expert comment
Since the start of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, ACLED records at least 50 instances of airspace violations of countries on Ukraine’s western borders, mostly crashes of Russian and Ukrainian stray drones and missiles.
Israel’s strikes in Qatar: an attack on diplomacy — Expert comment
Israel’s recent attempted assassination of Hamas’ top political leader in Qatar has sparked widespread condemnation from the international community.
West Bank: At least 20 Palestinians killed by settlers since 7 October 2023 — Expert Comment
Settlers in the West Bank have killed at least 20 Palestinians since the start of the war in Gaza.