Monthly regional updates
Every month, we publish short reports that analyze the latest ACLED data and highlight important patterns in political violence and protests around the world.
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Behind the lines: How Ukraine has outgunned Russia in sabotage
The third in a series on the shadow war between Russia and Ukraine, this report examines the tactics and motivations for acts of sabotage carried out by both countries.
Violence has gone down during Xiomara Castro’s term, but has security improved in Honduras?
Gangs have resorted less to public displays of violence during the state of exception, but their presence in urban areas has not been dented, while organized crime groups have expanded their activities in rural areas.
Leaders tighten control as repression shapes Iraq’s 2025 elections
While violence in Iraq is at its lowest levels since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the relative stability ahead of the 11 November vote is the result of repression by political leaders whose legitimacy is eroding.
Expert comments and Q&As
Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death. But is this the end of the Awami League? – ACLED expert comment
ACLED’s expert comment on the interim government’s crackdown on the Awami League ahead of Hasina’s trial, and the party’s continued influence despite it.
Serbia: One year since the Novi Sad tragedy, the government’s response to protests is sustaining the movement — Expert comment
On 1 November 2024, the canopy at a newly reconstructed train station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad collapsed, killing 16 people. Widespread suspicion that corruption led to this collapse sparked a protest movement across Serbia that demanded both criminal and political accountability.
El Fasher and Kordofan: the strategic fronts in Sudan’s shifting war — Expert comment
The Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) capture of El Fasher — following 18 months of siege — marks a significant turning point in Sudan’s civil war. El Fasher was the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its ally in the Darfur region, the Darfur Joint Forces.
The first No Kings protests were massive. Will Saturday’s No Kings II reach the same heights? — Expert comment
The No Kings II demonstrations planned for this Saturday, 18 October, hope to regain the momentum of anti-Trump sentiment expressed on 14 June.
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ACLED's Election Watch monitors election violence worldwide.
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Monthly observations on the state of the world.
Violence Targeting Local Officials
ACLED’s annual report on Violence Targeting Local Officials provides a breakdown of all reported violence against local administrators worldwide.
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Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update: 1 – 14 de Setembro de 2025
O Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (ISM) esteve ativo em seis distritos, desde Balama, no sudoeste de Cabo Delgado, até Mocímboa da Praia, no noroeste.
Restricted page: CAST Monthly Report: September 2025
A selection of key monthly results from the Conflict Alert System (CAST) covering September 2025
ACLED data show at least 50 instances of airspace violations of countries on Ukraine’s western borders since 2022 — Expert comment
Since the start of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, ACLED records at least 50 instances of airspace violations of countries on Ukraine’s western borders, mostly crashes of Russian and Ukrainian stray drones and missiles.
Israel’s strikes in Qatar: an attack on diplomacy — Expert comment
Israel’s recent attempted assassination of Hamas’ top political leader in Qatar has sparked widespread condemnation from the international community.
Middle East Overview: September 2025
Israeli activity in Gaza declined amid daily pauses, Iraq saw the most serious intra-Kurdish confrontation since 2003 ahead of elections, protests in Israel failed to shift war policy, and Israeli strikes killed the Houthi prime minister in Yemen.
Africa Overview: September 2025
JNIM overran the Farabougou army base in Mali after a five-year siege, Boko Haram escalated attacks on the Cameroon-Nigeria border, and targeted violence in Darfur drove an increase in civilian deaths in August.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: September 2025
Violence intensified in northern Veracruz state in Mexico, Venezuela mobilized forces as the US deployed warships and personnel to the Caribbean, and new security measures in prisons in Guatemala triggered coordinated riots.
Europe and Central Asia Overview: September 2025
In August, strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia intensified, and the Novi Sad demonstrations escalated in Serbia as they entered their 10th month.
Asia-Pacific Overview: September 2025
In August, the Myanmar navy increasingly relied on air support to fight resistance forces, and Indonesia’s anti-government demonstrations turned deadly.
United States and Canada Overview: September 2025
The Rage Against the Regime protests on 2 August saw a relatively modest turnout, and extremist activity reached a five-year low.