Monthly regional updates
Every month, we publish short reports that analyze the latest ACLED data and highlight important patterns in political violence and protests around the world.
Global analysis
ACLED's global analysis includes detailed reports, monthly regional updates, infographics, and more to explain crucial data trends by region, country, and theme.
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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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ACLED's Election Watch monitors election violence worldwide.
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Assessing Political Violence and Demonstrations in the United States: ACLED Pilot Data and Preliminary Findings
Snapshot of US political violence and protest landscape from ACLED's three-month pilot project, spotlighting trends ahead of 2020 election.
Central Asia and the Caucasus Data Release
ACLED releases data on political violence and protest events in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
This Time It’s Different: The Implications of Recent Demonstration Events in Iraq
Recent protests in Iraq highlight citizens' discontent with government inefficiency and corruption.
The (Re)Conquest of Northern Syria
Analysis of Turkey's military operation and territorial advances in northern Syria and its implications.
Global Conflict and Disorder Patterns: 2019
Highlights global patterns of political violence and disorder over the last decade.
Inside Ibb: A Hotbed of Infighting in Houthi-Controlled Yemen
The article examines the Houthi governance in northern Yemen, highlighting local opposition and destabilizing infighting.
Fridays for Future Protests
ACLED Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik maps climate-related protest events across various regions since September 2019.
Missed Expectations and Disorder: The Dilemma of Political Response to Disasters
Natural disasters often lead to protests when state responses fail.
Mid-Year Update: 10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2019
ACLED report on political violence across flashpoints in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in the first half of 2019.
Working Paper: Comparing Conflict Data
Analysis of public conflict data sets including ACLED, GTD, ICEWS, Phoenix, GDELT, and UCDP GED.