Regional Overview: Africa
13-19 September 2020
Last week in Africa, the Libyan National Army targeted Islamic State militants in Sabha; Al…
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Regional Overview: Africa
6-12 September 2020
Last week in Africa, Islamic State-affiliated militants clashed with state forces in Tunisia and Morocco;…
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Regional Overview: Africa
2 August-5 September 2020
During the last five weeks in Africa, the Malian government was overthrown in a military…
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Regional Overview: Africa
7-13 June 2020
In Africa last week, suspected Katiba Macina militants carried out the first jihadi attack in…
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Regional Overview: Africa
31 May – 6 June 2020
Last week in Africa, the head of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was…
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Regional Overview: Africa
17-30 May 2020
During the previous fortnight in Africa, the Government of National Accord (GNA) made key gains…
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Regional Overview: Africa
3-9 May 2020
Last week in Africa, demonstration activity rose to its highest levels since mid-March amid an…
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Call Unanswered: A Review of Responses to the UN Appeal for a Global Ceasefire
On 23 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a global coronavirus ceasefire (UN News,…
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Regional Overview: Africa
26 April – 2 May 2020
In Africa last week, coronavirus fears prompted a fatal prison riot in Sierra Leone; Libyan…
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CDT Spotlight: Conflict & Crackdowns
ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik explores the pandemic’s impact on levels of organized political violence…
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