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Al Shabaab and Boko Haram: Patterns of Violence

Al Shabaab and Boko Haram: Patterns of Violence

Which group is the most violent in Africa? A recent report exploring Africa’s active militant Islamic groups aimed to tackle this question. The report, produced by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), argued that Somalia’s Al Shabaab has eclipsed

Olivia Russell October 9, 2017October 12, 2017 Al Shabaab, Boko Haram, Nigeria, Somalia Read more

Insecurity in the Liptako-Gourma Region

Insecurity in the Liptako-Gourma Region

On 24 January, the leaders Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in Niamey under the auspices of the Liptako-Gourma Authority (LGA). The goal of this sub-regional organization is to allow these three countries to coordinate the development of the Liptako-Gourma

Matt Batten-Carew March 10, 2017 AQIM, Boko Haram, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Read more

Nigeria – January 2017 Update

Nigeria – January 2017 Update

Over the course of 2016, Nigeria witnessed a general downward trend in violence starting in March 2016. However, a significant spike of over 900 fatalities recorded in February preceded this downward trend, which was almost 550 more than the month

Matt Batten-Carew February 7, 2017 Boko Haram, Nigeria Read more

Nigeria – September 2016 Update

Nigeria – September 2016 Update

Conflict events in Nigeria declined in August, continuing a trend that has persisted since the Nigerian Army’s offensive against Boko Haram positions in March 2016. The March offensive was concentrated in the insurgent’s base in the Alagarno forest in Borno

Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd September 9, 2016October 7, 2016 Boko Haram, Nigeria Read more

Nigeria — May 2016 Update

Nigeria — May 2016 Update

Since the beginning of 2016, Nigeria has been subject to two notable trends in political violence. First, the Nigerian military has had significant success in its battles with Boko Haram, particularly in terms of the amount of territory recovered. Second,

Matt Batten-Carew May 6, 2016 Boko Haram, Nigeria Read more

Nigeria — January 2016 Update

Nigeria — January 2016 Update

Violence and protest levels in Nigeria in December and early January were fairly consistent with patterns in the final quarter of 2015, where riots and protests were the primary mode of political expression. The majority of violent events in December

Matt Batten-Carew January 22, 2016 Boko Haram, Nigeria Read more

Nigeria — 2015 Update

Nigeria — 2015 Update

Nigeria was the second most active country in the ACLED dataset in 2015. The first few months of 2015 witnessed a front-loading of violence, with both a climax in conflict with Boko Haram and the Nigerian general elections. These events

Matt Batten-Carew December 11, 2015 Boko Haram, Nigeria Read more

Boko Haram in Nigeria — August 2015 Update

Boko Haram in Nigeria — August 2015 Update

Political violence in Nigeria resulted in 980 reported fatalities in July, the highest count since March 2015. This increase in fatalities is largely due to the actions of Boko Haram, which has increased its campaign of violence against civilians. In

Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd August 7, 2015 Boko Haram, Improvised Explosive Devices, Nigeria Read more

Conflict Dynamics Within and Across Africa and Asia

Conflict Dynamics Within and Across Africa and Asia

ACLED’s release of data for Asia in addition to ACLED’s African data will allow for new comparisons to be made in regard to the conflict patterns within and across countries on both continents. While the ACLED Asia team continues to

Roudabeh Kishi March 25, 2015 Africa, Al Shabaab, Asia, Bangladesh, Boko Haram, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia Read more

Update on ACLED Resources on Boko Haram

Update on ACLED Resources on Boko Haram

Boko Haram is one of the most high-profile conflict actors in West Africa and the group’s campaign continues to be one of the most destructive insurgencies on the continent. Boko Haram has become a transnational actor and is currently fighting the armies of

Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 Boko Haram, Cameroon, Nigeria Read more
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This page contains data and analysis from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED). Users can access data, papers, trend analysis etc at acleddata.com. Both the data project and the data team's information is available on that site.
ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project) is designed for disaggregated conflict analysis and crisis mapping. This dataset codes the locations, dates and types of all reported conflict events in over 50 countries in the developing world. Data are available for public download from the data page.
ACLED is directed by Prof. Clionadh Raleigh and has been supported by the World Bank's Development Economics Group Research Support Budget, the Irish Research Council, Minerva project funding through the CCAPS program and the European Research Commission.
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