Situation Summary Clashes between ethnic Amhara and Oromo communities persisted in Amhara region, while civilian targeting by government forces was reported in Oromia region. Elsewhere, in Gambela...
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ACLED Insight | Violent Escalations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
In Myanmar, territorial gains made by resistance groups have often led to indiscriminate airstrikes by the military junta. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for calm in Rakhine state on 19...
Ethiopia: EPO Weekly Update (19 March 2024)
Situation Summary Armed clashes continued between Fano militias and the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in Amhara region, while Oromo and Amhara ethnic militias clashed in North Shewa zone...
Ukraine Conflict Update: 2 - 8 March 2024
Situation Summary In the Donetsk region, heavy fighting continued near Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Russian forces reportedly advanced north and southwest of Marinka, west of Avdiivka, and northeast of...
Ukraine Conflict Update: 24 February - 1 March 2024
Situation Summary In the Donetsk region, Russian forces took control over Stepove, Sieverne, and Lastochkyne villages west of Avdiivka. Russian forces also made limited advances near Bakhmut. Amid...
Ethiopia: EPO Monthly Update (February 2024) - Clashes in Tigray’s Disputed Territories Threaten Peace Deal
February at a Glance In February, ACLED records 168 political violence events and 473 reported fatalities in Ethiopia. Battles and violence against civilians were the two most common event types in...
Joint Brief | What does the recent escalation of mass abductions in Nigeria tell us?
A spate of abductions in Nigeria is heightening tensions in the country. In this Joint Brief with the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), Kingsley Madueke, Lawan Danjuma...
Sudan Situation Update: Escalating Conflict in Khartoum and Attacks on Civilians in al-Jazirah and South Kordofan, March 2024
Sudan at a Glance: 10 February-8 March 2024 VITAL TRENDS Since fighting first broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April, ACLED records...
Ethiopia: EPO Weekly Update (12 March 2024) [EN/AM]
Situation Summary Armed clashes continued to escalate between Fano militias and the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in Amhara region, while in Oromia region, Fano militias attacked civilians...
oPt + 5 more
ACLED Regional Overview Middle East: February 2024
Iraq and Syria: US carries out retaliatory airstrikes Following the 29 January drone attack on a United States military outpost in Jordan that killed three American troops, the US conducted...
PNG + 5 more
ACLED Regional Overview Asia-Pacific: February 2024
Papua New Guinea: Dozens killed in tribal violence in Enga province At least 49 people were reportedly killed on 18 February when the Sikin, Kaekin, and Palinu tribes clashed with the Ambulin and Sau...
Ethiopia: EPO Weekly Update (5 March 2024)
Situation Summary Armed clashes between Fano militias and the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) intensified in urban areas of Amhara region. In Oromia region, a limited clash between Fano...
Colombia + 7 more
ACLED Regional Overview Latin America & the Caribbean: February 2024
Brazil: Police operations in São Paulo raise concerns over security forces’ abuses The killing of military police officer Marcelo Augusto da Silva on 26 January in Santos municipality, São Paulo,...
Ukraine + 9 more
ACLED Regional Overview Europe & Central Asia: February 2024
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Cross-border gunfire resumes Shooting incidents along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed in February after a three-month lull. On 12 February, the Azerbaijani...
World + 17 more
ACLED Regional Overview Africa: February 2024
Chad: Security forces kill political opposition leader Amid escalating tensions in the run-up to the presidential elections scheduled for May, security forces killed opposition leader Yaya Dillo on...
Ukraine Conflict Update: 17-23 February 2024
**Authors: **Nichita Gurcov; Olha Polishchuk For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Situation Summary Russian...
ACLED Insight | Gangs Active in Haiti Double Since 2021 (6 March 2024)
In Haiti, the number of identified gangs actively contributing to violence in 2023 nearly doubled since 2021. The prison breaks on 2 March and the escape of thousands of prisoners — including the...
ACLED Brief | Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Advance Toward Goma in Eastern DR Congo
Author: Ladd Serwat As Rwanda-backed March 23 (M23) rebels and allied fighters push toward North Kivu’s capital city of Goma, ACLED is recording a sharp rise in the use of explosives, remote...
Ukraine Conflict Update: 10-17 February 2024
Authors: Nichita Gurcov; Olha Polishchuk For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Situation Summary On 17...
Ethiopia: EPO Weekly Update (27 February 2024)
Situation Summary Armed clashes between insurgency groups and government forces continued in Amhara and Oromia regions. Civilian targeting by government troops and anti-government forces also...