Join us on 3 July 2024 for a roundtable discussion with ACLED experts monitoring settler violence in the West Bank, as they analyze the impacts of the October 2023 attacks across the world.
Photo: Tyler Merbler/Wikimedia Commons.In this year of global elections, all eyes are on the contentious US race. The attempted assassination at former President Trump’s campaign rally shows that even at a time of lower mobilization, the risk of violence remains significant. With the campaign season at full speed and formal nominations underway, ongoing monitoring and…
Join us for the first Global Unrest Deep Data Dive from Emergent Risk International (ERI) and ACLED. In this webinar, we’ll talk through how ACLED meticulously sources their data and then how ERI translates this data into concise analysis, using current topical areas: the US, Israel-Palestine and Bangladesh. You will get the opportunity to pose…
As countries in Africa move away from multilateral security interventions, Rwanda has presented itself as an alternative partner. While Rwanda has increased involvement in regional security alongside host governments, since 2022 the bulk of its operations have been in the DRC.Watch the recorded webinar examining Rwanda’s security interventions, with a special focus on operations in…
A series of military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in recent years have transformed military dynamics in the region, shifting bilateral assistance from traditional Western partners like France and the United States to Russia, through mercenaries from the Wagner Group and its successor, Africa Corps. Despite these seismic changes, the Islamist insurgency spearheaded…
Since the attempted coup in February 2021, the conflict landscape in Myanmar has become the most fragmented in the world. ACLED records over 2,600 new non-state actors participating in Myanmar’s conflict since April 2021, accounting for 21% of total active non-state armed groups worldwide. Watch the recorded conversation on the complexities of the ongoing conflict,…
Since President Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first left-wing and former guerrilla president, took office in August 2022, the country’s conflict landscape has continued to evolve. His strategy, known as Total Peace, aims to revamp the implementation of the 2016 peace accords that his predecessor, Iván Duque, failed to implement and to strike new agreements with the…
Since early 2024, the violent campaigns of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) jihadist groups have been reshaping the security landscape in the Sahel and its littoral borderlands. These groups have significantly expanded their operations, transforming the regions bordering the Sahel toward the coast into an active…
After 23 months of war, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allies regained control of the presidential palace in central Khartoum, along with all the ministries and government buildings surrounding it in late March. As the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops withdrew from Khartoum city — a move the group called strategic — the…
Rwandan forces in Mozambique have developed a reputation for putting civilian protection at the heart of their counterinsurgency efforts. However, there are signs that Rwanda’s current posture in northern Mozambique may put civilians at risk through either inaction or delayed reaction. This is seen in particular along the strategic N380 highway. Running from the provincial…
The arrest of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the former top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, in July 2024 marked a breaking point for the Sinaloa Cartel. The arrest led to an all-out war between two of the cartel’s factions, Los Chapitos and El Mayo, leading to a spike in violence in the group’s stronghold in…
As President Daniel Noboa begins his new four-year term, Ecuador is facing a spiraling crisis of gang violence, institutional fragility, and expanding illicit economies. Once among the safest countries in the region, Ecuador has maintained the highest homicide rate in Latin America since 2023. In response to this deepening crisis, ACLED has expanded its coverage…
