Guinea — November 2015 Update

Africa, Analysis, Elections, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
Guinea witnessed a dramatic spike in political unrest in October with levels of political violence surpassing those seen during the depth of the Ebola crisis. The primary cause of this instability is the presidential election, which took place on 11 October, which pitted incumbent Alpha Conde with long-time challenger Cellou Dalein Diallo.…

State Fragility and Conflict in Africa

Africa, Civilians At Risk, Conflict Monitoring, Current Hotspots, Data Management, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
The Fragile States Index (FSI), produced by The Fund for Peace, highlights pressures faced by states, identifying “when those pressures are pushing a state towards the brink of failure”, with the intent of shaping assessments of political risk by researchers and policymakers (Messner et al.,…

Ebola and Conflict in West Africa

Africa, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Ebola, Governance, Political Stability, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
Ebola spread to Senegal last week, now the fifth country affected in the West Africa Ebola outbreak, which also includes Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone (Reuters, 30 August 2014).  At the same time, a record number of Ebola-related protests and riots occurred as residents reacted to ad-hoc government plans to deal with the unprecedented outbreak.  …