Every month, we publish short reports that analyze the latest ACLED data and highlight important patterns in political violence and protests around the world.
In October, unidentified drones wreaked havoc across Europe, Ukraine retaliated for strikes against its energy infrastructure, and the government cracked down on demonstrators and opposition in Georgia.
An operation against the CV gang killed at least 121 people in Rio de Janeiro, gangs expanded across multiple areas in Artibonite, Haiti, and US strikes on vessels in the Pacific fueled diplomatic tensions.
The ceasefire in Gaza held in October as low-level violence continued, while the ceasefire in Lebanon approached one year under strain, and settler violence against olive harvesters in the West Bank reached a record high.
The RSF attacked civilians in Sudan after taking over El Fasher and Bara, unrest erupted in Cameroon over President Biya’s re-election, and al-Shabaab struck a prison in the Somali capital.
TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.
As a result of the nationwide No Kings II demonstrations, October saw the largest number of anti-Trump demonstrations of any month in ACLED data, which dates back to the beginning of 2020.
In May 2025, inter- and intra-gang disputes drove an uptick in violence in the Guatemala department, violence targeting politicians intensifies in Veracruz state and Mexico City, Mexico, and gang violence in Haiti declines in frequency but increases in lethality.
In May 2025, violence in the Papua region of Indonesia hit a year-high, a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan drew to a close, and election violence gripped Bangsamoro in the Philippines.
In May 2025, deadly separatist violence flared up in Cabinda, Angola; violence intensified in Tripoli after the death of the SSA commander; and JNIM captured provincial capitals in a step-change regional offensive in the Sahel.
In May 2025, pro-labor, pro-immigration, and anti-Trump demonstrations spiked on Labor Day and ACLED records a major lull in extremist mobilization in the US.
In May, pro-Palestine protests swept across Europe, waves of Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russia, and a former Yanukovych associate was gunned down near Madrid.
In May 2025, Israel intensified operations in Gaza, the PKK disbanded as Turkish airstrikes declined, and settler violence in the West Bank surged following a rare Hamas attack.
In April 2025, rebels attacked miners in Highland Papua, Indonesia and the Myanmar military increased its offensives against the Ta'ang army in northern Shan state.
In April 2025, "Hands Off" protest activity surged across the US and the Ohio Active Club rebranded as the Ohio Nationalist Network.
In April 2025, a JNIM offensive drove a surge in violence to record levels in Benin, battles escalated amid President Kiir’s political reshuffling in South Sudan, and fatal battles took place in Somalia's Hirshabelle.
In April 2025, drug traffickers in France attacked prisons, gunfire intensified along the Armenia-Azerbaijan borders, and Russia advanced slowly in Ukraine amid increased targeting of civilians.
