Insecurity in the Liptako-Gourma Region
On 24 January, the leaders Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in Niamey under the…
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African Overview 2015
In 2015, ACLED recorded 14,640 conflict events on the African continent. Armed conflict decreased by…
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The Prospects of Islamic State Expansion into Africa & an Analysis of State and Non-State Actor Strategies
In November 2014, The Islamic State’s recruitment and propaganda publication ‘Dabiq’ announced a strategy to…
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Conflict Dynamics Within and Across Africa and Asia
ACLED’s release of data for Asia in addition to ACLED’s African data will allow for…
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Update of ACLED Resources on Boko Haram
Boko Haram continues to be one of the most high-profile and lethal conflict actor within…
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The Rainy Season and Conflict in South Sudan
The climate did its part to worsen the crisis in South Sudan during the rainy…
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Intra-Tuareg Militant Violence and Islamist Insurgency – The Overlapping Crises of the Conflict in Mali
Following the short but deadly burst of fighting in May, Mali has generally seen a…
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