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Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) is an independent, impartial, international NGO collecting data on violent conflict and protests globally.
October marked Sudan’s deadliest week since the conflict began in 2023. RSF captured the SAF headquarters in El Fasher on 25 Oct — the last army-held position in Darfur — with reports of around 1,300 civilians killed and tens of thousands displaced. Read: acleddata.com/update/afric...
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Vote-buying. Candidate disqualifications. Manipulated laws.

As #Iraq’s 11 November elections approach, leaders are tightening control and preemptively containing competition — turning the vote into a test of Iraq’s post-2003 political order. 📹 Watch in full: www.youtube.com/shorts/zLvA-...
Repression defines Iraq’s path to the 2025 elections
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November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Remote opportunities now open at ACLED 🌍

From conflict researchers to backend developers, we’re hiring for key roles that support our mission to deliver timely, reliable data on political violence and protest worldwide.

🧭Apply now: acleddata.bamboohr.com/careers
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Unidentified drones disrupted civilian flights and military sites across Europe in October, grounding airports in Germany and Spain & triggering new air defense measures in Lithuania. ACLED records about 20 unauthorized drone incidents across seven EU countries. Full: acleddata.com/update/europ...
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
While violence in #Iraq is at its lowest levels since 2003, the calm ahead of the 11 November elections comes through repression by leaders whose legitimacy is eroding. Relative stability has been achieved — but at the cost of democratic erosion. 🔎 Stay updated: acleddata.com/report/leade...
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Deadly clashes between the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) and Indonesian forces surged in October, driving Papua’s conflict death toll to its highest monthly level this year. Full #Indonesia overview: acleddata.com/update/asia-...
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
ISM is expanding its reach across Cabo Delgado. While activity remains centered in Palma and Mocímboa da Praia, incidents have spread into Balama and Montepuez — beyond ISM’s traditional Muidumbe–Macomia heartland.

🔗 Explore: acleddata.com/update/mozam...
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Arakan Army’s advance east of the Rakhine mountains in #Myanmar is disrupting military supply routes and putting weapons production sites at risk — as Ayeyarwady records 300+ violent events in 2025, up from fewer than five per year before the coup. 📊 More: acleddata.com/actor-profil...
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Russian forces hit critical power infrastructure on 30 Oct, triggering nationwide blackouts that cut power to the Khmelnytskyi and South Ukraine nuclear plants — raising nuclear safety concerns. #Ukraine responded with strikes exposing gaps in Russia’s power grid. 🔗 acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One year after the Novi Sad station collapse that killed 16 people, anti-corruption protests in #Serbia continue. ACLED data shows that violent “interventions” by authorities have doubled since June.

More via @theobserveruk.bsky.social: observer.co.uk/news/interna...
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Insurgent activity continued in Mozambique’s Muidumbe district, where militants attacked security forces, targeted civilians, and disrupted traffic on the N380 highway — prompting some residents to flee.

Full update: acleddata.com/update/mozam...
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Arakan Army has rapidly expanded its presence in #Myanmar since 2015 — pushing from southern Chin and northeastern Rakhine into central Rakhine, and accelerating territorial gains across western parts of the country after the 2021 coup.

🔗 More: acleddata.com/actor-profil...
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Donald Trump says Islamist militants in #Nigeria are killing Christians & calls for US military action. Since insurgency escalated 16 years ago, about 52,000 civilians have been killed across all faiths and causes —challenging claims of “100,000 Christian deaths.” 🎥Watch: youtube.com/shorts/DnSNe...
Is Nigeria Facing a ‘Christian Genocide’?
YouTube video by ACLED
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November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Drug-related violence in the #Philippines has continued under President Marcos Jr., despite promises of a “bloodless” approach. ACLED records at least 492 civilian deaths up to 10 October 2025 — with Central Visayas at the center of the violence. 🔎 More: acleddata.com/report/betwe...
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Islamic State’s pivot to Africa is challenging security from Somalia and the Sahel to the Great Lakes region & Mozambique. Governments are adapting their military strategies & turned to strategic partnerships to push back.

Register for the upcoming webinar: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hezbollah’s rearmament is heightening the risk of renewed conflict along the Israel–Lebanon border. Since the November cease-fire, ACLED records around 1,000 Israeli airstrikes & over 500 artillery strikes in #Lebanon.

🔗 Read the full @wsj.com article: www.wsj.com/world/middle...
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Arakan Army has become one of #Myanmar’ s most powerful ethnic armed organizations after unprecedented victories over the military in Rakhine since 2023 — now holding most of the state and gaining leverage over the regime and its backers in India and China. 📊 acleddata.com/actor-profil...
November 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Civilians remain under threat in northern Mozambique as ISM claims attacks in Mocímboa da Praia and Metuge districts between 14 & 25 October — including village raids, the burning of homes, and killings that prompted residents to flee. More: acleddata.com/update/mozam...
November 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
One year after the Novi Sad station canopy collapse killed 16 people, #Serbia’s protest movement continues to grow. ACLED records more than 2,400 demonstrations since the tragedy as of 24 October — surpassing all protest waves since 2019.

🔎 acleddata.com/expert-comme...
November 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🌍 Join the ACLED team — we're #hiring!

Make a real impact through conflict data analysis at the most widely used source of real-time data on political violence and protest.

👉 Explore all current #vacancies and how to apply: acleddata.bamboohr.com/careers
October 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
African governments are turning to new military partnerships to push back against the Islamic State’s pivot to Africa — from bilateral cooperation to hiring private mercenaries. How are these responses reshaping regional security?

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October 31, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Nearly one year on from the collapse of a newly reconstructed train station canopy in Novi Sad, suspicion of corruption continues to drive protests across #Serbia.

🔎 Full Expert Comment: acleddata.com/expert-comme...
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
RSF’s capture of El Fasher after an 18-month siege marks a major turning point in Sudan’s civil war, shifting the focus to Kordofan as RSF consolidates control over Darfur and SAF holds central & eastern #Sudan.

🔎 Full Expert Comment: acleddata.com/expert-comme...
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Russian infantry are attempting to infiltrate Pokrovsk in Donetsk —a key hub for defending about one-third of the region still under Ukrainian control. Drone footage indicates Russian forces reached the railway station, where 3 civilians were killed on 19 Oct. 🔗 acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
October 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) intensified operations across Cabo Delgado, targeting security forces in Montepuez and Muidumbe and continuing the killing of civilians in Mocímboa da Praia, Muidumbe, and Metuge districts.

Full #Mozambique Conflict Monitor: acleddata.com/update/mozam...
October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM