Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) Updates

Overview of political violence events in Ukraine from 13 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 Key trends Russian forces captured a total of 18 settlements: 10 in the Donetsk region, mostly east of...

By the Numbers Data highlights in Cabo Delgado province (8 December 2025 - 11 January 2026 ) At least 17 political violence events (2,298 in total since 1 October 2017) At least 13 total reported...

The ELN in Colombia reacted to Trump’s threats with an armed strike, the turf war intensified between rival gangs in Ecuador’s Machala prison, and violence escalated in Sinaloa, Mexico. Colombia: An...

Farmers in Greece and France took to the streets in large numbers, and Ukraine targeted Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the Caspian Sea while Russia bombed key locations in Ukraine’s Odesa...

Democratic Republic of Congo: M23 takes Uvira amid a wider offensive in South Kivu Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) rebels seized control of Uvira on 10 December, also capturing north and south...

In Gaza, lethal hostilities continued to subside, while Israel consolidated and expanded its control; protests rocked Iran; and Gulf proxy rivalries fuelled a political storm in southern Yemen. Gaza:...

Sharif Osman Hadi’s assassination triggered nationwide unrest in Bangladesh, a large-scale border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire, and tensions flared in the...

Key trends Russian forces seized four villages near Pokrovsk and advanced toward Lyman and Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region. Russian forces also seized a settlement in the northern part of the...

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Continuing militancy threatens the fragile ceasefire The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a faction of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is taking on a more assertive role in...

Suspicious drone activity increased in Europe, pro-Russian agents in Poland blew up a rail link to Ukraine, and Russia ramped up pressure on Ukraine’s frontlines and energy infrastructure. Europe:...

Anti-gang operations in Haiti escalated around Port-au-Prince, the killing of a mayor in Mexico triggered protests, and the Trump administration doubled down its pressure on Maduro. Brazil: Congress...

November saw election-related tensions in Iraq; tensions between Saudi- and UAE-backed forces in Yemen; and sustained deadly Israeli operations across Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank, and southern...

Overview of political violence and conflict events in Ukraine from 22 to 28 November 2025 Key trends In the Donetsk region, Russian forces seized four villages, advancing in and near Pokrovsk, in and...

ISCAP’s collaboration with allies deepened in the DRC, Ethiopia launched its first airstrike against the Tigray Defence Forces since the Pretoria agreement, and violence surged in the Tombouctou...

By the Numbers Data highlights in Cabo Delgado province (24 November –⁠ 7 December 2025) At least 14 political violence events (2,285 in total since 1 October 2017) At least 46 total reported...

Overview of political violence and conflict events in Ukraine from 15 to 21 November 2025 Key trends Russian forces occupied a total of seven settlements: three at the junction of the Donetsk,...

By the Numbers Data highlights in Cabo Delgado province (10 - 23 November 2025) At least 14 political violence events (2,270 in total since 1 October 2017) At least 12 total reported fatalities from...

Key events 8 Nov. Dnipropetrovsk — Russian drones hit residential areas in Dnipro, killing three civilians and wounding 13 others 8 Nov. Kyiv and Kharkiv — Russian drone and missile strikes destroy...

Overview of political violence and conflict events in Ukraine from 1 to 7 November 2025 Author Olha Polishchuk Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager Key stats 1,494 political...

By the Numbers Data highlights in Cabo Delgado province (27 October - 9 November 2025) At least 11 political violence events (2,251 in total since 1 October 2017) At least 10 total reported...