🆕Conflict Exposure: A New Measure of the Impact of Conflict on Civilians
Exactly how many people in the world are affected by conflict? In collaboration with
@WorldPopProject
, we have developed a new metric to answer that question.
Vital Trends in
#Somalia
(20 Apr - 24 May 2024):
▪️ 207 political violence events, 432 fatalities.
▪️ Most violence recorded in Lower Shabelle.
▪️ Mudug had the highest fatalities (105), followed by Middle Juba (70).
Learn more in our monthly report:
Building a Strong Global Team at our Morocco Retreat: We yesterday kicked off our annual off-site retreat in vibrant
#Marrakech
! 🇲🇦
Over 100 colleagues from five continents here for four days of team-building and strategic planning.
#Teambuilding
#DataforPeace
#OpenData
Despite the recent violent attacks by radical groups in the EU,
#ACLED
has tracked over 100 violent events involving far-left and far-right groups across the
#EU
in 2023 and this number is not higher than in previous years.
Full details. ⤵️
Organized crime in Southern Mexico has intensified violence against political figures, with Chiapas seeing a 70% increase since 2023.
Our report details how cartel turf wars and local political conflicts intersect, escalating risks for the 2024 elections:
Recent events in
#Slovakia
,
#Germany
, and
#Sweden
raise concerns: Prime Minister Robert Fico shot; suspected far-right activists attacking in Germany and Stockholm.
Is radical group violence increasing in the
#EU
? Read the full report now. ⤵️
#PartnerSpotlight
| This month, we are highlighting the work of the Observatory of Political and Electoral Violence (OVPE) – a publication produced by
@UNIRIO_Oficial
on the dynamics and impact of violence in Brazilian democracy.
Learn more ⤵️
Vital Trends in
#Somalia
(20 Apr - 24 May 2024): 207 political violence events, 432 fatalities. Most violence recorded in Lower Shabelle. Mudug had the highest fatalities (105), followed by Middle Juba (70).
Learn more in our monthly report:
𝐈𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔? Recent attacks on European politicians and the growing popularity of radical parties ahead of the
#EUelections2024
have given that impression. Read the full report:
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Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project Retweeted
Is June's conflict outlook more dire than May’s 12,000 political violence events? Is ‘no news’ good news for the US election? What of the failed coup in Congo? Explore my May newsletter for insights into the global conflict landscape:
The Raleigh Report: May 2024 Edition is out!
Over 12,000 political violence events recorded. June projections: Ukraine to see 3x more conflicts than Palestine. Explore
@cliona_raleigh
's monthly analysis:
#Ukraine
Update (18-24 May): The Russian offensive in Kharkiv city continued for a third week. Almost daily attacks killed seven civilians and injured 47 others.
These account for two-thirds of the civilian fatalities recorded this week. Learn more. ⤵️
Spoiler: criminal gangs are not behind all election-related violence in
#Mexico
. Chiapas and Oaxaca illustrate how land conflicts, cacique-style politics, and infrastructure projects also fuel violence targeting political figures. Check
@ACLEDINFO
report👇