Regional Overview: Africa
Last week in Africa, Kenyan and Somali forces clashed following a Kenyan military incursion into Somalia; secessionist violence was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Ghana; and anti-government demonstrations were reported in Egypt and Cameroon.…
Regional Overview: Africa
2 August-5 September 2020
During the last five weeks in Africa, the Malian government was overthrown in a military coup; election-related violence was reported in the Ivory Coast, Uganda, and the Central African Republic; and a ceasefire was declared in Libya.…
Regional Overview: Africa
19-25 July 2020
Last week in Africa, Puntland forces launched operations against Islamic State forces in Somalia, the Islamic State staged significant attacks in Egypt’s North Sinai, and heavy intercommunal violence erupted in Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan.…
CDT Spotlight: Egypt
In response to the coronavirus pandemic and the rising threat of the Islamic State, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has taken further steps to tighten his grip on power. ACLED Research Director Dr.…
CDT Spotlight: Islamic State Attacks
ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller tracks rising Islamic State activity as the group’s leadership seeks to capitalize on the COVID-19 crisis. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series.…
Regional Overview: Africa
15-21 March 2020
In Africa last week, concern over the spread of the coronavirus prompted mob violence and demonstration activity across a number of countries. Several major armed clashes involving Islamist militants were reported in Mali, while the Libyan conflict continued to worsen.…
Regional Overview: Africa
16-22 February 2020
Last week in Africa, Al Shabaab orchestrated large attacks on Somali military bases in Lower Shabelle. Meanwhile, Boko Haram targeted civilians in the neighboring states of Yobe and Borno in Nigeria, Diffa in Niger and Cameroon’s Far North.…
Regional Overview: Africa 9-15 February 2020
Last week in Africa, ACLED records electoral violence across multiple regions in Cameroon, as the military launched lethal raids on villages in the Anglophone regions. Meanwhile, Boko Haram militants carried out their deadliest attack so far this year in Nigeria.…