Africa Overview: May 2024
Reports of escalating violence and demonstrations in several African countries.
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Africa
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Ladd Serwat
Senior Analyst, Africa
Dr. Ladd Serwat is ACLED’s Africa Senior Analyst. He conducts and coordinates analysis, contributes to the oversight of regional data coverage, manages senior researchers, and serves as the main point of contact for partnerships and external engagement on the Africa desk.
With expertise on the Wagner Group, development policy, and land-related conflict in Africa, Ladd has over 15 years of experience in non-profits, academia, and the private sector. While working broadly across Africa, Ladd specializes in the Great Lakes region, where he has lived, traveled, and worked since 2008. Before joining ACLED, Ladd held several positions focused on humanitarian, development, and youth issues in Burundi, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and the United States.
Ladd holds a PhD in International Development from the University of Sussex, an MSc in African Development from the London School of Economics, and studied International Relations and French at Gonzaga University. His recent publications on the Wagner Group have been featured in major outlets such as TIME, The New York Times, and Le Monde.
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Africa Overview: April 2024
Political violence and unrest in Africa with focuses on Burkina Faso, DRC, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Sudan.
Africa Overview: March 2024
Report on recent violence and unrest across various African nations, including Central African Republic, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan.
Regional Overview: Africa | February 2024
Political events and escalating clashes in Chad, DRC, Ethiopia, Senegal, and South Africa.
Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Advance Toward Goma in Eastern DR Congo | ACLED Insight
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels push towards Goma amid rising violence in North Kivu.
Regional Overview: Africa | January 2024
Analysis of political violence and demonstration trends across various African nations.
Conflict Watchlist 2024 | Democratic Republic of Congo: Re-elected President Tshisekedi Faces Regional Crisis in the East
Violence in the eastern DRC continues with the M23 insurgency, regional tensions, and ADF aggression.
Regional Overview: Africa | December 2023
Reports on various conflicts and attacks in African countries, highlighting fatalities and geopolitical tensions.
Past events
ACLED Webinar | Tackling the Islamic State threat in Africa: State responses and the road ahead
Watch ACLED analysts on Somalia, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, the Great Lakes region, and northern Mozambique, for another in-depth analysis of IS’s pivot to Africa and the evolving nature of African regional security.
Webinar | The Islamic State’s pivot to Africa
The Islamic State is increasingly pivoting its operations toward Africa. Watch the recorded webinar for a deep dive with our experts as they examined IS’s expanding strongholds, providing insights into the actions of the group in five African regions.
