Q&A | What can the LA demonstrations — and Trump’s reaction to them — tell us about what lies ahead?
13 June 2025
Q&A with Kieran Doyle North America Research Manager, ACLED Since 6 June, tensions have escalated rapidly between demonstrators in support of migrants in Los Angeles and police and state forces.…
Read MoreIsrael-Iran ACLED Expert Comment: A seismic and unprecedented shift in global dynamics
13 June 2025
Last night, in a major escalation of tensions, Israel launched what they are calling “pre-emptive strikes” against targets in Iran.1Richard Hall, “Israel launches ‘preemptive strikes’ against Iran,” The Independent, 13…
Read MoreUS Expert Comment — LA Demonstrations: The most explosive escalation of tensions between demonstrators and police since BLM
12 June 2025
Kieran Doyle, North America Research Manager with ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data), said: “The most explosive escalation of tensions between demonstrators and police since the height of the…
Read MoreEcuador’s Noboa declared war on 22 gangs. In his new term, he faces many more.
3 June 2025
EnglishSpanishEnglish Read in Spanish How unrelenting gang violence has tested the president’s militarized approach On 24 May, the incumbent right-wing President Daniel Noboa was sworn in in Ecuador, after winning…
Read MoreQ&A | What do Israel’s shifting tactics in Gaza tell us about what’s ahead?
29 May 2025
Q&A with Salma Eissa ACLED Middle East Research Manager On 18 May, Israel launched the anticipated ground operation in northern and southern Gaza as international mediators worked to advance ceasefire…
Read MoreViolence Targeting Local Officials | 2024 Annual Report
26 May 2025
ACLED Series Violence Targeting Local Officials 2024 Annual Report May 2025 Download ACLED’s annual report on Violence Targeting Local Officials surveys more than 2,600 reported incidents of violence against governors,…
Read MoreQ&A | Disbanding the PKK: A turning point in Turkey’s longest war?
22 May 2025
Q&A with Nancy Ezzeddine Middle East analyst, ACLED On 12 May 2025, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) officially announced its decision to disband and end its armed struggle. Designated a…
Read MoreTesting the waters: Suspected Russian activity challenges Europe’s support for Ukraine
22 May 2025
Methodology note The incidents in which Russia’s covert involvement is strongly suspected have prompted much interest recently.1U.S. Helsinki Commission, “Spotlight on the Shadow War: Inside Russia’s Attacks on NATO Territory,”…
Read MoreThe Philippines — Expert Comment: Midterm elections marred by a countrywide surge in violence
21 May 2025
The Philippines’ midterm elections, held on 12 May, triggered a surge in political violence across the country. Political violence events rose by 46% between 28 March, the start of the…
Read MorePolitical violence in India’s Manipur state: 2023 – 2025
16 May 2025
In May 2023, deadly ethnic violence erupted in India’s Manipur state, as the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities clashed over the former’s demand for tribal status and the affirmative action policies…
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