Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) Updates

In this update covering 1 to 14 March 2025 100 political violence events 92% increase compared to the last two weeks 19 incidents of violence targeting civilians 58% increase compared to the last two...

1154 political violence events 7% decrease compared to last week 66 incidents of violence targeting civilians 22% decrease compared to last week At least 41 fatalities from civilian targeting 29%...

Author: Luca Nevola US forces launched large-scale and deadly strikes on Houthi targets across seven Yemeni governorates this weekend, marking the first military action against the group since...

Author: Trey Billing The ACLED Conflict Alert System (CAST) forecasts organized political violence up to six months into the future. Forecasts are made globally - at the national and sub-national...

1,245 political violence events 12% increase compared to last week 85 incidents of violence targeting civilians 70% increase compared to last week At least 31 fatalities from civilian targeting 41%...

In this Regional Overview covering February 2025 Argentina: Discontent with the government sparks nationwide protests Colombia: The ELN’s offensive against rivals expands to other departments...

In this Regional Overview covering February 2025 Gaza: Ceasefire holds despite ongoing violence in Gaza Lebanon and Syria: Syrian armed forces clash with Lebanese clans to curb cross-border smuggling...

In this Regional Overview covering February 2025: Bangladesh: Hasina’s speech prompts demolitions of property related to her party India: Violence escalates in Kashmir amid renewed clashes along the...

In this Regional Overview covering February 2025 Central African Republic: Deadly attacks against ethnic Fulani increase Democratic Republic of the Congo: Civilian targeting surges as M23 advance in...

In this Regional Overview covering February 2025 Germany: Anti-extremism demonstrations surge ahead of tense elections Greece: Train crash anniversary demonstrations result in violence Russia:...

In this update covering 15 to 28 February 2025 49 political violence events 22% decrease compared to the last two weeks 13 incidents of violence targeting civilians 32% decrease compared to the last...

1105 political violence events 4% decrease compared to last week 49 incidents of violence targeting civilians 6% decrease compared to last week At least 20 fatalities from civilian targeting 82%...

Authors: Andrea Carboni; Luca Nevola Away from the high waters of the Red Sea, where they waged hundreds of attacks on commercial shipping, inside Yemen, the Houthis are grappling with growing...

The US president has been in power for just over a month, and the effects on global politics have been seismic. The aid world is reeling from the fallout of USAID being dismantled and there is not...

Author: Tiziano Breda El inicio del año en Colombia estuvo marcado por el recrudecimiento de los enfrentamientos entre grupos armados en varios frentes, en particular en la región del Catatumbo en...

Key findings from ACLED analysis: Armed groups are shifting from lethal violence to coercive tactics, including extortion, kidnapping, and restrictions on civilian movement. Civilians remain trapped...

1150 political violence events 8% increase compared to last week 52 incidents of violence targeting civilians 7% decrease compared to last week At least 11 fatalities from civilian targeting 68%...

The third year of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine saw Russia scale up its aerial campaign against civilians, resulting in a record-high spike in civilian targeting and an increased civilian...

In this update covering 1 to 14 February 2025 58 political violence events 8% decrease compared to the last two weeks 14 incidents of violence targeting civilians 0% change compared to the last two...

The M23 expands its operational footprint beyond its 2012 rebellion. With the capture of Bukavu on 16 February and expansion in North Kivu province, the March 23 Movement (M23) and Rwanda Defence...