Why the U.S. is on a global conflict watchlist ahead of 2024 election | NPR
Discusses heightened global violence as U.S. elections approach and recent legislative actions on TikTok.
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Clionadh Raleigh
President & CEO
Prof. Clionadh (Cliona) Raleigh created ACLED while writing her PhD in 2005. Since 2014, ACLED has operated as a non-profit, non-governmental organization in the United States.
While guiding the development of ACLED, she is also Professor of Political Violence and Geography in the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex in the UK.
Cliona’s areas of expertise include the dynamics of conflict and violence, changing patterns of political violence and conflict data. Her work has also focused on African political environments and elite networks, and she has largely concentrated on subnational power dynamics and their influence on violent movements. In her intensive in-country research, she has engaged with questions on environmental change and violence patterns, and more recently, has developed new measures of civilian exposure to violence.
Content by this author
How Women Are Exposed to Conflict | Editorial
A detailed examination of the impact of conflict on women, highlighting systemic issues and the need for better data and policy responses.
Violence Rises Across South Sudan’s Disputed Abyei State | ACLED Insight
Analysis on the increase in violence and fatalities in Abyei due to the conflict between Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka.
Climate finance and conflict: adaptation amid instability | Lancet Planetary Health
Understanding conflict dynamics for climate adaptation in areas with violence.
A fixation on death tolls can be a fatal distraction | Politico Europe
ACLED highlights the limits of fatality figures in conflict analysis, as discussed in Politico Europe.
Q&A: What Does the New ACLED Conflict Index Reveal About Global Political Violence?
ACLED's Conflict Index reveals a 27% increase in global violence, highlighting complex dimensions and diverse geography of conflicts.
Q&A: What Do the Conflict Data Say About Zimbabwe’s Elections?
A Q&A with ACLED President on the 2023 Zimbabwe elections discussing political violence and dynamics.
Political Succession and Intra-Party Divisions: Examining the Potential for Violence in Zimbabwe’s 2023 Elections
Examines potential violence and political dynamics in Zimbabwe's 2023 elections.
Upcoming events
ACLED Conflict Index & 2026 Watchlist Virtual Launch
How will conflict change in 2026? Join ACLED on Thursday, 11 December, for the virtual launch of our annual Conflict Index and Watchlist, offering a data-driven look at global conflict trends. Register now!
Past events
Webinar | ACLED Conflict Index & 2025 Watchlist
Watch the recorded launch of our ACLED Conflict Index & 2025 Watchlist where ACLED President & CEO Clionadh Raleigh, Head of Data Science Katayoun Kishi, and Head of Analysis Andrea Carboni discuss the findings.
