

An Oasis of Stability in a Sea of Turbulence: Has Senegal anything but Stability to look Forward to?
Senegal, a country of 13.5 million people, is one of Africa’s most robust democracies.

Uganda: Police Arrest Besigye, Attack Journalists
It was another day of chaos and violence yesterday, as the Uganda Police arrested key figures in the Forum for Democratic Change, and hit...

CONFLICT TRENDS (NO. 42) REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN POLITICAL VIOLENCE, OCTOBER 2015
Welcome to the October issue of the Armed Con- flict Location & Event Data Project’s (ACLED) Con- flict Trends report. Each month, ACLED...

Political Opportunity and the Conflict Landscape in Africa: Do we need new Paradigms?
April 2016 Violent political contestation is associated with the majority of armed conflicts in Africa. Many scholars believe that...


Burkina Faso proves Africa can be tough against political violence
On September 17, members of Burkina Faso’s elite presidential guard led by General Diendere interrupted a cabinet meeting of Burkina...

CONFLICT TRENDS (NO. 41) REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN POLITICAL VIOLENCE, SEPTEMBER 2015
Welcome to the September issue of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project’s (ACLED) Conflict Trends report. Each month, ACLED...

CONFLICT TRENDS (NO. 40) REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN POLITICAL VIOLENCE, AUGUST 2015
Welcome to the August issue of the Armed Con- flict Location & Event Data Project’s (ACLED) Con- flict Trends report. Each month, ACLED...

CONFLICT TRENDS (NO. 39) REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN POLITICAL VIOLENCE, JULY 2015
Welcome to the July issue of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project’s (ACLED) Conflict Trends report. Each month, ACLED...

CONFLICT TRENDS (NO. 38) REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN POLITICAL VIOLENCE, JUNE 2015
Welcome to the June issue of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project’s (ACLED) Conflict Trends report. Each month, ACLED...

CONFLICT TRENDS (NO. 37) REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN POLITICAL VIOLENCE, MAY 2015
Welcome to the May issue of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project’s (ACLED) Conflict Trends report. Each month, ACLED...