Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED)

The cross-border dimensions of the ongoing conflict in #Gaza Despite its small size and a population of just two million Palestinians, Gaza has long been a global issue. The conflict's international ramifications are unique; igniting and engaging antagonisms around Israel regionally and internationally. The Gaza conflict has heightened tensions between Israel and Yemen's Houthis, Iran, Syria, and Iraq. It might have been expected to revive the declining jihadi mivement. However, the world's main reaction remains focused on the situation within Gaza, Israel's actions, and the significant impact on domestic politics in the US and many other countries traditionally supportive of Israel. Watch ACLED’s President & CEO Clionadh Raleigh as she highlights the global reverberations of the war in Gaza. Missed the webinar? Check out the full recording: https://lnkd.in/etZE7hKu

Europe & Central Asia Overview - June 2024 ◾#Armenia-#Azerbaijan: Tensions on borders and streets persist ◾ #France: Far-right electoral gains prompt protests and attacks ◾ #Russia: Dagestan suffers its worst Islamist attack in a decade and the Russia-Ukraine war spillover reaches an all-time high ◾ #Ukraine: Russia presses ahead while targeting the power supply Get a deeper understanding via our latest Regional Overview: https://lnkd.in/esqPt4bZ

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚: 𝐀𝐥-𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐚𝐛'𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 Our June 2024 Horn of Africa situation update covers significant developments in #Somalia where recent federal government's counter-insurgency operations have led to the recapture of key territories from al-Shabaab. These gains are part of a broader strategy to dismantle militant strongholds and restore government control, reflecting an important progression in the fight against insurgency. This report provides an analysis of the tactical operations and their implications for regional security, offering insights into the ongoing efforts to control strategic locations in central and south Somalia. Access the detailed report and analysis: https://lnkd.in/eZa6jFgC

Non-State Armed Groups and Illicit Economies in West Africa: Armed Bandits in #Nigeria ACLED and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime launched a joint series of publications profiling non-state armed groups in #WestAfrica that explores the intersections of their involvement in illicit economies and attempts at governance provision. The second in a joint series of publications explores the dynamics of armed banditry in North West Nigeria, aiming to unravel their evolution, structure and the illicit economies that bandit groups engage in for financing and resourcing, as well as their interactions with local communities and other non-state armed groups. Swipe through to read the report. Join us for the virtual launch of the report for an analysis of the findings and a panel discussion with ACLED’s Dr Olajumoke Ayandele and GI-TOC’s Lawan Danjuma Adamu and Dr Kingsley Madueke. 🗓️ 10 July 2024 ⏰ 9 am EST/3 pm CET Register today:  https://lnkd.in/ejwRn6dG

#Mexico’s 2024 elections were some of the most violent in recent history, with most of this violence felt at the local level. Of the 216 violent incidents where candidates or their relatives or supporters were targeted, over 80% targeted political figures running for local office, including for mayor and municipal council seats. #Veracruz state — which didn’t hold local elections in June — is a noteworthy example of how local elections can drive violence. During the last municipal elections in 2021, Veracruz was the state with the highest level of violence targeting political figures, with 57 events recorded in the six months leading up to the vote and the two weeks that followed. This time, however, ACLED records about a quarter of the 2021 figure — 17 events — in Veracruz, dropping the state to 10th in the ranking, underlining how the absence of municipal elections may correlate with reduced violence. More in our latest report examining the takeaways from the #MexicoElections: https://lnkd.in/eiWNze2E

#Ukraine 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝟐𝟐 – 𝟐𝟖 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒): 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. The impact on civilians has been devastating. Russian shelling, missiles, and drones killed around 30 civilians across the Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions, including a Russian missile strike on a residential building in the Dnipropetrovsk region that killed at least two civilians and injured 12 others. In parallel, Ukrainian forces targeted Russian military bases in the Zaporizhia and Donetsk regions. In Sevastopol, according to the local occupation authorities, cluster munitions from an intercepted missile killed five civilians and wounded over 150 others, including 28 children. Russian-installed staff at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant claimed Ukrainian shelling destroyed an external radiation monitoring station near Enerhodar. Stay informed with our weekly interactive monitor: https://lnkd.in/dMw7xYHe

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Missed our webinar Measuring Reverberations from Gaza Since October 2023? Check out the full discussion where ACLED experts analyzed the impacts of the war from increased cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, pro-Palestinian protests in the US, and more. ➡ https://lnkd.in/exAV4ztU

June's edition of Clionadh Raleigh's newsletter delves into the complex interplay between change and its potential to forge new frontlines in global politics and conflicts. Her analysis focuses on how shifts in power and policy can introduce fresh challenges and opportunities for competition, alliances, and agendas worldwide. Gain valuable insights into these critical developments: https://lnkd.in/esbK3Ymq

𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. #Mexico remained the most dangerous country in the world for civilians in 2023, with over 43 million people exposed to political violence that year, according to ACLED data. In collaboration with Data Cívica, Mexico Evalua, and the digital news platform Animal Político, we presented an overview of political-criminal violence and its implications for Mexico's democracy one month after the June 2024 elections. While competition between organized crime groups drives much of the political violence, at least 30% of the incidents involved riots and property destruction, suggesting that local power struggles and communal claims of irregularities during the process or rejection of the results can also trigger violence against political figures. However, political-criminal violence has not stopped after the 2 June elections. Around 19 attacks were recorded during the first two weeks of June. Read the full press release exploring political violence in Mexico’s electoral process ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dYry8zPK