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ACLED is the highest-quality and most widely used near-real-time source on political violence and protest data worldwide.
In Jammu and Kashmir, new risks for security forces and civilians threaten regional peace
How a shifting conflict landscape could fuel renewed confrontations between India and Pakistan.
Europe and the Caucasus: Attacks on property fuel rising violence against local officials
Italy led the European Union for violence targeting local officials, and Russia and Ukraine saw a major increase.
Africa: Non-state armed groups are the main drivers of violence targeting local officials
The violence was concentrated in the east and west of the continent. Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Cameroon saw an increase in 2025.
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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Recent media mentions of ACLED data
Tehran defiant as US–Iran talks remain in deadlock over Hormuz blockade | The New Arab
Prof Clionadh Raleigh, president and CEO of ACLED, said Trump's announcement of an indefinite ceasefire highlights how Washington is trying to impose form on an otherwise opaque policy.
A top paramilitary commander defects to Sudan’s military as war enters 4th year | Associated Press
Sudan's war has killed at least 59,000 people, according to ACLED, and its toll was almost certainly low given difficulties in reporting.
Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran? | Al Jazeera
According to ACLED, there were around 3,200 Iran war-related demonstrations worldwide in the first month since the US-Israeli attacks began on February 28.
Airstrike by Nigeria, a U.S. ally against Islamist militants, kills scores | Washington Post
Violence by Boko Haram and ISWAP last year reached its highest levels since the peak of the crisis in 2015, according to the conflict monitoring group ACLED.
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