Elections in Pakistan-administered #Kashmir began amid deadly violence. With two phases of polling still to go, concerns over security and legitimacy remain at the forefront. Read the full comment: bit.ly/4wyLEd2
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Anti-illegal migration protests have continued weekly in #SouthAfrica, with 45 recorded between 1 and 20 July. More than 30% turned violent, while around two-thirds were organized by community groups and local residents rather than March and March. Read: bit.ly/4yNiSXx
Overall remote violence has declined in #Myanmar since January 2026, but military attacks remain highly lethal in key conflict zones. Schools, hospitals, churches, monasteries, and detention centers continue to be targeted. More: bit.ly/4yGVkDR
Pro-immigration protests have surged across the US since Trump’s second term began. ACLED records over 12,750 protests since January 2025, compared with nearly 1,250 during the four years of the Biden presidency. Full US Monitor: bit.ly/4vtUBU4
The Houthis carried out their first maritime attack recorded by ACLED since September 2025, striking the Saudi-owned Encelia oil products tanker in the southern Red Sea on 22 July after announcing a “blockade” on Saudi ships and ports. Read: bit.ly/4gVgxmZ
JNIM has been the most consistently active non-state armed group near mine sites across the #Sahel, involved in 42% of recorded mining-adjacent conflict events, while ISSP was involved in 27% of events. Explore bit.ly/4vDRRTH
The US launched at least 51 strike events on Iran from last Friday through Sunday, bringing the total since the 17 June agreement to 210. #Iran then launched at least 43 attacks on 9 countries or territories. bit.ly/3SUisOD
A sudden exchange between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis has put renewed attention on a relationship that had seen far less direct military activity since the 2022 truce. Full details: bit.ly/4vW42M1
The US military has launched hundreds of air attacks across Iran over the past week, killing at least 35 people and wounding 300. @aljazeera.com draws on #ACLED data to map US attacks on Iran from 8 to 15 July: www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...
#Ukraine is intensifying its campaign targeting Russian vessels, with more than 100 struck between 6 and 13 July. Most were #shadowfleet oil tankers, but tugboats, cargo ships, and ferries were also hit. More: bit.ly/4em8Ap3
More than 40 Israeli air and drone strikes targeted Hamas & other militant targets in #Gaza in June, continuing an increase that began in May. Other strikes hit people near the Yellow Line, killing and injuring civilians, including women and children.
How is mining reshaping conflict across the Sahel? Mining areas have become strategic spaces where armed groups, state forces, mining companies, and local communities compete for influence, territorial control, & access to resources. Register: bit.ly/4w0e2Ex
More than 1,000 days after the 7 October attacks, @bloomberglp.bsky.social looks at a Middle East reshaped by expanding battlefields, shifting alliances, & redrawn trade routes. The article draws on #ACLED data to map reported strike events since October 2023: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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As drones become a growing feature of conflicts across Africa, raising urgent questions over who builds and controls defence technology. @aljazeera.com draws on #ACLED data to examine the growing use of drones by armed groups in the #Sahel: www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...
Explosive attacks remain rare in #Damascus, but several have caused mass casualties and major disruption. Recent incidents in Syria’s capital, including attacks near the Palace of Justice and Four Seasons Hotel, highlight the continuing risk. More: bit.ly/4vrtrwK
Extremist groups in the US participated in more anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrations in June than in all of 2025, with most opposing local Pride events. Their involvement rose from less than 5% of anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrations last year to roughly 23% so far this year. Full: bit.ly/4fqPj6v
At least 70 civilians were killed in a massacre in Haiti’s #Artibonite region, as gangs expand violence beyond the capital. @theguardian.com draws on ACLED data showing violent incidents involving gangs and vigilante groups in Artibonite rose from 39 in 2021 to 238 in 2025.
Our latest #Ukraine map highlights 3 key events — but they represent only a fraction of the overall conflict. Between 20-26 June, Russian strikes reportedly killed at least 74 civilians across Ukraine, while Ukrainian strikes reportedly killed at least 24 in Russian-occupied areas. bit.ly/4em8Ap3
Islamic State Mozambique’s less violent approach to coastal communities in #Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado reflects its attempt to develop a coastal area of influence between Mocímboa da Praia and Quissanga. Full report: bit.ly/4y0pS2Z
Islamic State Mozambique’s shift in targeting civilians in Cabo Delgado is not only happening on the ground — it is also being reinforced through local messaging. IS reports on preaching activity point mostly to coastal areas, from Nampula in 2025 to deep into Palma in 2026.
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Anti-migrant mobilization is surging in #SouthAfrica ahead of November’s municipal elections, with demonstrators calling for stronger action on undocumented migration and for people without documentation to leave the country by 30 June.
Nearly 900 kidnapping events have been recorded across #Nigeria so far this year, including over 400 in the North West region. But the 15 May large-scale #kidnapping in Oyo state has raised concerns over whether the crisis is shifting into southern Nigeria. Latest trends: bit.ly/4uRzsCy
A peace deal could end over 110 days of war between the US and #Iran, but major questions remain over the toll on civilians. @washingtonpost.com uses #ACLED data to map more than 2,000 strikes across Iran. Read: www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
What is behind #Syria’s new wave of protests? In the first half of June, ACLED records 41 demonstrations demanding transitional justice or opposing the reinstatement of former Assad regime members. Full details: bit.ly/4uZ5vRe
The significance of this story isn't just the reported strikes themselves. It's what they could signal about how the Afghan Taliban intend to deal with security threats beyond Afghanistan's borders — at a time of rising tensions with Pakistan. Full: bit.ly/4uOcPPr
