Standing By: Right-Wing Militia Groups and the United States Election
ACLED and MilitiaWatch assess militia activity in the US before, during, and after the 2020 election, highlighting risks and trends.
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Clionadh Raleigh
President & CEO
Prof. Clionadh (Cliona) Raleigh created ACLED while writing her PhD in 2005. Since 2014, ACLED has operated as a non-profit, non-governmental organization in the United States.
While guiding the development of ACLED, she is also Professor of Political Violence and Geography in the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex in the UK.
Cliona’s areas of expertise include the dynamics of conflict and violence, changing patterns of political violence and conflict data. Her work has also focused on African political environments and elite networks, and she has largely concentrated on subnational power dynamics and their influence on violent movements. In her intensive in-country research, she has engaged with questions on environmental change and violence patterns, and more recently, has developed new measures of civilian exposure to violence.
Content by this author
Global Conflict and Disorder Patterns: 2020
This page summarizes global conflict patterns, including political violence and the impact of state-building efforts.
10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2020
Annual report reviews data for 10 key conflicts and trends to watch in the coming months.
Global Conflict and Disorder Patterns: 2019
Highlights global patterns of political violence and disorder over the last decade.
Working Paper: Comparing Conflict Data
Analysis of public conflict data sets including ACLED, GTD, ICEWS, Phoenix, GDELT, and UCDP GED.
Midterm Elections in the Philippines: Power Consolidation at Its Finest
Analysis of midterm elections in the Philippines focusing on Duterte's power consolidation amidst political violence.
Radar-Zimbabwe Pre-Election Report 2018
Zimbabwe faces political tensions and election irregularities ahead of the 30 July elections.
Myanmar: Conflict Update
Overview of conflicts in Myanmar involving government and non-state groups, particularly in Northern Rakhine state.
Upcoming events
ACLED Conflict Index & 2026 Watchlist Virtual Launch
How will conflict change in 2026? Join ACLED on Thursday, 11 December, for the virtual launch of our annual Conflict Index and Watchlist, offering a data-driven look at global conflict trends. Register now!
Past events
Webinar | ACLED Conflict Index & 2025 Watchlist
Watch the recorded launch of our ACLED Conflict Index & 2025 Watchlist where ACLED President & CEO Clionadh Raleigh, Head of Data Science Katayoun Kishi, and Head of Analysis Andrea Carboni discuss the findings.
