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Every month, we publish short reports that analyze the latest ACLED data and highlight important patterns in political violence and protests around the world.
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Behind the lines: How Ukraine has outgunned Russia in sabotage
The third in a series on the shadow war between Russia and Ukraine, this report examines the tactics and motivations for acts of sabotage carried out by both countries.
Violence has gone down during Xiomara Castro’s term, but has security improved in Honduras?
Gangs have resorted less to public displays of violence during the state of exception, but their presence in urban areas has not been dented, while organized crime groups have expanded their activities in rural areas.
Leaders tighten control as repression shapes Iraq’s 2025 elections
While violence in Iraq is at its lowest levels since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the relative stability ahead of the 11 November vote is the result of repression by political leaders whose legitimacy is eroding.
Expert comments and Q&As
Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death. But is this the end of the Awami League? – ACLED expert comment
ACLED’s expert comment on the interim government’s crackdown on the Awami League ahead of Hasina’s trial, and the party’s continued influence despite it.
Serbia: One year since the Novi Sad tragedy, the government’s response to protests is sustaining the movement — Expert comment
On 1 November 2024, the canopy at a newly reconstructed train station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad collapsed, killing 16 people. Widespread suspicion that corruption led to this collapse sparked a protest movement across Serbia that demanded both criminal and political accountability.
El Fasher and Kordofan: the strategic fronts in Sudan’s shifting war — Expert comment
The Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) capture of El Fasher — following 18 months of siege — marks a significant turning point in Sudan’s civil war. El Fasher was the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its ally in the Darfur region, the Darfur Joint Forces.
The first No Kings protests were massive. Will Saturday’s No Kings II reach the same heights? — Expert comment
The No Kings II demonstrations planned for this Saturday, 18 October, hope to regain the momentum of anti-Trump sentiment expressed on 14 June.
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Ukraine war situation update: 13 – 19 September 2025
Overview of political violence and conflict events in Ukraine from 13 to 19 September 2025
Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update: 15 – 28 September 2025
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) attacked three district towns in northern Cabo Delgado, while maintaining a presence in the province's southern and western districts.
Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update: 15 – 28 de Setembro de 2025
O Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (ISM) atacou três cidades distritais no norte de Cabo Delgado, mantendo a sua presença nos distritos do sul e oeste da província.
Ukraine war situation update: 6 – 12 September 2025
Overview of political violence and conflict events in Ukraine from 6 to 12 September 2025
Do states of emergency in the Caribbean suppress gang violence or spread it? The cases of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
A look at states of emergency in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago shows that these measures are likely ineffective at curbing gang violence in the long term.
Q&A: Antifa is not a single group. So what is it?
President Trump has labeled antifa a terrorist group in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, though antifa is an ideology, not an organization.
Personal payback: Assassinations escalate in Ukraine and Russia’s shadow war
The second in a series on the shadow war between Russia and Ukraine, this report looks at how Ukraine is using assassinations in retaliation for Russia’s all-out invasion — a tactic that Russia is attempting to replicate.
Gaza after two years: As Israel expands control and sows chaos, Hamas adapts to survive
A look at Israel’s campaign to degrade Hamas since March and what remains of the group’s strength today, along with Israel’s weaponization of aid and claims of systematic aid diversion by Hamas.
Ukraine war situation update: 30 August – 5 September 2025
Overview of political violence and conflict events in Ukraine from 30 August to 5 September 2025
Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update: 1 – 14 September 2025
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) was active across six districts, from Balama in the southwest of Cabo Delgado to Mocímboa da Praia in the northwest.