Islamic State Sahel Province attacked the international airport & military airbase in Niger’s capital of #Niamey on 29 January. ACLED examines reports of drone use in the attack and how this compares to activity by Islamic State and al-Qaeda affiliates across the Sahel: acleddata.com/expert-comme...

#Haiti has seen a sharp rise in vigilante violence since 2023, as communities respond to spreading gang violence. With elections expected on 30 August, hopes have revived for an end to the political crisis and a renewed mandate to fight gang violence: www.youtube.com/shorts/Q07fy...

Why does documenting violence matter? 📝 Rigorous conflict data goes beyond recording events. As ACLED’s Head of Analysis explained on the @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social – Weekend World Show, documenting violence turns lived experiences into evidence that can be analysed and acted upon.

Deadly weekend attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army brought parts of Pakistan’s #Balochistan province to a standstill. @reuters.com draws on ACLED data showing Baloch separatist violence surged over the past 5 years, with fatalities up 60% in 2025. More: www.reuters.com/world/china/...

At least 28.6 million people across #Myanmar were exposed to violence in 2025. Since the attempted coup in 2021, violence linked to the civil war has spread nationwide, affecting civilians in all parts of the country.

Islamic State #Mozambique carried out a rare mortar attack on Rwandan positions in #Macomia district on 18 and 19 January, targeting Mucojo & Pangane. Local sources report one civilian was killed and another injured in Pangane. 🔗 Latest attacks: acleddata.com/update/mozam...

Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure tripled in 2025 compared to 2024 — with over 950 strikes recorded. As temperatures dropped to around -15 °C this January, #Ukraine is facing its coldest winter of the war.

#Ukraine and Russia’s 24 January peace talks failed to create a ceasefire on attacks on energy infrastructure amid freezing temperatures. ACLED records that the number of settlements seized in January by Russian forces more than halved compared to last month. 🔗 acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...

At least 200 people were reportedly killed in South Sudan’s Jonglei state between 1 December and 23 January, including no less than 40 civilians. Fighting between government & opposition forces has driven a rapid political and security deterioration. 🔎 acleddata.com/report/viole...

Israel has recovered the remains of the last hostage held in #Gaza — what happens now? With all living and deceased hostages held by Hamas now repatriated, attention shifts to #Rafah. SBS News draws on ACLED data to unpack conditions on the ground: www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Blue Nile is becoming a focal point in Sudan’s conflict. On 25 January, clashes between RSF, the SPLM-N Hilu faction, and SAF in Bau locality followed weeks of increased deployments and SAF airstrikes in the state. 🔗 Latest insights: acleddata.com/report/blue-...

An underground resistance campaign is targeting Russia’s military from within occupied territory. @aljazeera.com uses ACLED data showing the Crimean Tatar partisan group Atesh was responsible for more than 50% of sabotage acts outside official Ukrainian operations. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

Another fatal shooting during a federal migration enforcement operation has enflamed tensions in #Minnesota, reinforcing a pattern of rising confrontations between immigration enforcement agents and anti-ICE protesters. Get the full details: youtube.com/shorts/qcKwI...

Myanmar’s military-backed party is expected to win a landslide victory in an election widely denounced as a sham designed to cement the army’s grip on power. @theguardian.com draws on ACLED data showing 92,000 deaths since the 2021 coup. 🔗Latest insights: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Syria’s ceasefire collapsed in January as government forces launched rapid offensives against the SDF, reshaping control across the country’s north & northeast. Fighting has renewed questions over prison camps holding Islamic State–affiliated detainees. 🔎 acleddata.com/expert-comme...

President Donald Trump ordered US military strikes on seven countries during the first 12 months of his second term, alongside operations targeting alleged drug smugglers. @washingtonpost.com uses ACLED data to map where these strikes occurred: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

President Zelenskyi declared a state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector on 14 January after Russian strikes damaged power plants, gas pipelines & substations nationwide. Widespread outages have disrupted heating and water supplies for millions of people. Explore: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...

Islamic State Mozambique has intensified its activity around artisanal gold and gemstone mining areas in northern #Mozambique, as global gold prices have risen by more than 60% since 2024. Activity has focused mainly on Meluco and Montepuez districts. Full details: acleddata.com/report/ranso...

Islamic State Mozambique has made ransom and extortion a significant part of its operations. Kidnappings for ransom quadrupled in 2025, accounting for around 10% of all ISM activity — often involving roadblocks, hijackings & coastal abductions. 🔗Full: acleddata.com/report/ranso...

2025 was Europe’s most conflict-ridden year in decades. @eurcorrespond.bsky.social draws on ACLED data showing that nearly half of the 185,000 violent events recorded worldwide in 2025 took place in #Europe — driven largely by the war in #Ukraine. Explore: europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/a-viole...

Small groups of Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) fighters were active across Mocímboa da Praia, Nangade & Mueda districts in late December and into January, carrying out attacks on civilians and setting up a roadblock near Negomano border crossing. 🔍 acleddata.com/update/mozam...

An armed strike by the ELN highlighted stalled peace talks in #Colombia. Between 14–17 December, the group imposed a civilian curfew across 13 departments and attacked state forces, even as its leadership signaled willingness to resume negotiations. More: acleddata.com/update/latin...

Islamist insurgents in northern #Mozambique have shown resilience over the past eight years. In 2025, the group was active in fifteen of Cabo Delgado’s sixteen districts and operated in #Nampula and #Niassa. What is sustaining this activity? Register now: acleddata.com/webinar/webi...

Demonstrations in the United States surged by roughly 77% in 2025 — the highest annual total since 2020. Opposition to Donald #Trump drove much of the increase, with anti-Trump protests accounting for close to 40% of all demonstrations. Dive into the data: acleddata.com/update/unite...

The conflict in #Myanmar continued to shift in December, with violence easing in the north & intensifying further south. Clashes fell by 37% in Sagaing after 4 years as a key front, while new battlefronts emerged in Ayeyarwady & fighting intensified in Kayin state. 🔗 acleddata.com/update/asia-...

Farmer-led protests surged across #Europe in December, driven by discontent over EU subsidies, trade policy, and the cost of doing business. ACLED records more than 1,100 demonstrations, with over half in Greece and a third in France. Full overview: acleddata.com/update/europ...

How have Islamist insurgents in #Mozambique sustained their operations despite counter-insurgency efforts? From kidnapping and ransom to artisanal mining, join ACLED next week for a live conversation examining how ISM finances its operations. 🔗 Register: events.zoom.us/ev/Av7xPeAHB...

What has happened in southern #Yemen since December 2025? Over the span of roughly one month, the crisis led to two sudden reversals in territorial control. Get the latest data: acleddata.com/qa/qa-southe...

Violence in northern #Mozambique extended beyond the insurgency in December, as cholera fears led residents to set fire to local officials’ homes in Cabo Delgado & Nampula provinces, with incidents reported in Metuge and Eráti districts. More: acleddata.com/update/mozam...

What does the US military operation mean for Venezuela? Could further action follow — and with what regional consequences? ⏰ Last chance to register for our live conversation tomorrow with ACLED’s regional experts: events.zoom.us/ev/Amxdb2H6q...

Nearly 550 people have been confirmed killed and over 10,000 reportedly arrested as protests swept #Iran across all 31 provinces in late December and early January. While the situation had quieted by 11 January, it remains unclear whether the unrest has ended. Details: acleddata.com/update/middl...

Russian forces fired an Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Lviv late on 8 January — the second time Russia has used the nuclear-capable weapon in #Ukraine and the first time so close to EU territory. 🔗 Full conflict monitor: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...

President #Trump says only his own morality, not international law, limits his global power. 🎙️ The latest #ConflictsofInterest, episode unpack rapid & personalised use of US force — from Venezuela to threats directed at Nigeria, Mexico, Cuba, & Colombia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW3x...

A three-week border conflict between #Thailand & #Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire on 27 Dec — with fighting that involved heavy weaponry on both sides, spread across multiple border provinces & resulted in dozens of fatalities and widespread civilian displacement. acleddata.com/update/asia-...

December marked a pivotal moment in #Sudan as the RSF consolidated control over West #Kordofan. ACLED records that conflict incidents fell by 35% in 2025, yet fatalities rose by 11%, driven by high-casualty mass killings and escalating attacks on civilians. More: acleddata.com/update/afric...

Israel maintains territorial control over more than half of #Gaza and full operational freedom across the territory. ACLED records over 320 incidents of IDF shelling and air, drone, and artillery strikes in December — slightly more than in November. Explore: acleddata.com/update/middl...

How stable is post-Maduro Venezuela? Over 150 US aircraft struck at least 7 military facilities across Caracas, La Guaira, & Miranda during a US military operation in Venezuela on 3 January — killing at least 74 Venezuelan & Cuban soldiers and three civilians. Full Q&A: acleddata.com/qa/qa-how-st...

US military operations in #Venezuela & the capture of President Maduro have sent shockwaves worldwide, raising urgent questions about regional stability and future US engagement in Latin America & the Caribbean. 🔗 Register for our webinar: events.zoom.us/ev/Amxdb2H6q...

Russian forces captured 18 settlements between 13 December 2025 & 2 January 2026, with 10 in the Donetsk region as fighting intensified. The period also saw at least 71 civilians killed by Russian strikes, while Ukrainian attacks reportedly killed 44 in occupied areas.🔗 acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...

Late 2025 saw a surge in diplomacy as the US renewed efforts to end the war in #Ukraine. Talks in early January led European allies to commit security guarantees and plan troop deployments, while #Russia rejected foreign troops and signaled it would fight on. 🔗 acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...

How could US intervention in #Venezuela reshape conflict across Latin America & the Caribbean? Join #ACLED’s upcoming webinar with regional experts to unpack the implications of US actions and what this means for conflict dynamics across the region. 🔗 Register now: events.zoom.us/ev/Amxdb2H6q...

Starting 2026 with new opportunities? ACLED is #hiring We’re looking for new team members to join our Corporate Licensing and Data Science teams and support the data behind the most widely used source on political violence and protest worldwide. 🌐 Apply now: acleddata.bamboohr.com/careers

An expanding Islamic State insurgency is driving mass displacement in nothern #Mozambique, reaching 350,000 people displaced by November. @theguardian.com draws on ACLED data showing rising violence, with 549 deaths across 302 attacks in 2025—over half civilians.🔗 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Violence in #Syria declined through much of 2025 — but the pattern remains unstable. Incidents fell from over 1,000 in January to under 400 by October, with repeated spikes of deadly violence. See how conflict trends are shaping 2026: acleddata.com/report/secta...

Despite a 13% decrease in Islamic State activity globally & significant setbacks in the Middle East, violent Islamist groups remain a global threat. Nearly 79% of the group’s global activity in 2025 was recorded in Africa, up from 49% in 2024. 🔗 acleddata.com/report/whats...

Fighting between #Pakistan and Afghanistan surged in 2025, with over 80 border clashes recorded — more than double 2024 — alongside a rise in Pakistani airstrikes inside #Afghanistan. A ceasefire holds for now, but the border remains volatile. 🔗 Explore: acleddata.com/report/pakis...

#Syria saw fewer attacks in 2025, but their impact turned far deadlier — with over 4,670 civilians killed in direct targeting between 1 January and 28 November. Will Syria’s tenuous equilibrium hold in 2026? Explore: acleddata.com/report/secta...

Militant violence resulted in the deaths of over 4,000 people in Pakistan’s frontier provinces in the first 11 months of 2025, surpassing levels recorded in 2024 — one of the most violent years in over a decade. 🔗 acleddata.com/report/pakis...

#Pakistan experienced one of its most violent years in over a decade in 2025. Militant violence in the frontier provinces killed over 4,000 people, and ACLED records more than 80 border clashes with Afghanistan in the first 11 months. 🎥 Watch the full breakdown.

Houthi attacks remained a major driver of insecurity in the Red Sea in 2025. While overall attacks declined & the threat to shipping eased, the group shifted to targeting US warships —prompting Washington to re-designate the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization.🔗 acleddata.com/report/regio...