Data & Platforms
ACLED is the highest-quality and most widely used near-real-time source on political violence and protest data worldwide.
Q&A: How do escalating tensions in the Middle East affect the Sudan conflict?
A look at the current situation on the front lines, escalating drone use, and impacts of the Iran war on conflict in Sudan.
Iran: Where and how US-Israeli strikes are harming civilians
So far, most harm has occurred during attacks on military, security, and state-linked sites. If the US attacks critical infrastructure, that could change.
While all eyes are on the Iran conflict, settler violence is surging in the West Bank
Violence involving settlers in March has killed at least eight Palestinians — the highest monthly total in ACLED’s decade of data for Palestine.
Iran war updates
Daily updates on the conflict unfolding in Iran and the wider region
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Conflict Index
The ACLED Conflict Index is a global assessment of how and where conflicts in every country and territory in the world vary according to four indicators — deadliness, danger to civilians, geographic diffusion, and the number of armed groups.
Ukraine Conflict Monitor
ACLED’s Ukraine Conflict Monitor provides near real-time information on the ongoing war, including an interactive map, a curated data file, and weekly situation updates. It is designed to help researchers, policymakers, media, and the wider public track key conflict developments in Ukraine.
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Explorer
The ACLED Explorer allows you to filter and summarize data from the past year. Country profiles show data at the subnational level, as well as trends based on number of events, fatalities, and civilians exposed to violence.
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ACLED data supports smarter decision-making for policymakers, humanitarian actors, journalists, researchers, and private sector partners.
Upcoming webinars
Webinar | The eastern front: Regional reverberations of the Iran War on South Asia
Join ACLED on 16 April, at 1pm London | 5pm Islamabad for a timely webinar examining how the Iran conflict is reshaping South Asia. This discussion will explore the interplay between regional conflicts, the role of armed groups, and broader societal impacts. Register now!
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Recent media mentions of ACLED data
Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify | The New York Times
Nigerian officials said they attacked a terrorist enclave, but locals and rights groups said the airstrikes hit a popular market, killing many civilians.
Africa’s protests span countries, classes and causes | The Economist
ACLED, a monitoring group, reckons that the number of African protests has held steady since the start of the decade, at about 12,000 a year.
‘Our geography is our oil’: Why Djibouti hosts many foreign military bases | Al Jazeera
Just miles from one another, along the coast of the small African nation, sit military bases of rival powers including China and the United States.
US-Iran war in numbers: Thousands killed and billions spent as fragile ceasefire takes effect | The Independent
Iran and the US have agreed a temporary ceasefire after 39 days of war. James C. Reynolds reports on the costs of the conflict to date.
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