Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) is an independent, impartial, international NGO collecting data on violent conflict and protests globally.
Aug 16, 2022 • 12 tweets • 7 min read
NEW: Our mid-year update on 10 conflicts to worry about in 2022 is out now, featuring analysis of the latest ACLED data and a look at key trends to watch in Ethiopia, Yemen, the Sahel, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Sudan, Haiti, Colombia, and Myanmar 🧵 acleddata.com/10-conflicts-t…
While fighting has decreased in the Tigray region of #Ethiopia, insurgencies in the Oromia, Benshangul/Gumuz, and Gambella regions have continued. Total fatalities remain high despite the overall drop in events, driven by multiple mass killings.
Mar 4, 2021 • 11 tweets • 8 min read
NEW | A National Emergency: How #COVID19 Is Fueling Unrest in the #US
Analyzing the past year of @ACLEDINFO data, our latest report reveals the full scope of the pandemic’s impact on #American protest patterns for the first time.
Key findings ▶️ bit.ly/3rkNZGR
Trends in pandemic-related demonstrations are closely correlated with trends in #COVID19 cases, with spikes in unrest matching infection waves reported throughout 2020.