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Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) is an independent, impartial, international NGO collecting data on violent conflict and protests globally.
Another fatal shooting during a federal migration enforcement operation has enflamed tensions in #Minnesota, reinforcing a pattern of rising confrontations between immigration enforcement agents and anti-ICE protesters. Get the full details: youtube.com/shorts/qcKwI...
Another fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota as protests escalate
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January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Another fatal shooting during a federal migration enforcement operation has enflamed tensions in #Minnesota, reinforcing a pattern of rising confrontations between immigration enforcement agents and anti-ICE protesters. Get the full details: youtube.com/shorts/qcKwI...
Myanmar’s military-backed party is expected to win a landslide victory in an election widely denounced as a sham designed to cement the army’s grip on power. @theguardian.com draws on ACLED data showing 92,000 deaths since the 2021 coup. 🔗Latest insights: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
January 26, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Myanmar’s military-backed party is expected to win a landslide victory in an election widely denounced as a sham designed to cement the army’s grip on power. @theguardian.com draws on ACLED data showing 92,000 deaths since the 2021 coup. 🔗Latest insights: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Syria’s ceasefire collapsed in January as government forces launched rapid offensives against the SDF, reshaping control across the country’s north & northeast. Fighting has renewed questions over prison camps holding Islamic State–affiliated detainees. 🔎 acleddata.com/expert-comme...
January 26, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Syria’s ceasefire collapsed in January as government forces launched rapid offensives against the SDF, reshaping control across the country’s north & northeast. Fighting has renewed questions over prison camps holding Islamic State–affiliated detainees. 🔎 acleddata.com/expert-comme...
President Donald Trump ordered US military strikes on seven countries during the first 12 months of his second term, alongside operations targeting alleged drug smugglers. @washingtonpost.com uses ACLED data to map where these strikes occurred: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 24, 2026 at 10:05 AM
President Donald Trump ordered US military strikes on seven countries during the first 12 months of his second term, alongside operations targeting alleged drug smugglers. @washingtonpost.com uses ACLED data to map where these strikes occurred: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
President Zelenskyi declared a state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector on 14 January after Russian strikes damaged power plants, gas pipelines & substations nationwide. Widespread outages have disrupted heating and water supplies for millions of people. Explore: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM
President Zelenskyi declared a state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector on 14 January after Russian strikes damaged power plants, gas pipelines & substations nationwide. Widespread outages have disrupted heating and water supplies for millions of people. Explore: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
Islamic State Mozambique has intensified its activity around artisanal gold and gemstone mining areas in northern #Mozambique, as global gold prices have risen by more than 60% since 2024. Activity has focused mainly on Meluco and Montepuez districts. Full details: acleddata.com/report/ranso...
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Islamic State Mozambique has intensified its activity around artisanal gold and gemstone mining areas in northern #Mozambique, as global gold prices have risen by more than 60% since 2024. Activity has focused mainly on Meluco and Montepuez districts. Full details: acleddata.com/report/ranso...
Islamic State Mozambique has made ransom and extortion a significant part of its operations. Kidnappings for ransom quadrupled in 2025, accounting for around 10% of all ISM activity — often involving roadblocks, hijackings & coastal abductions. 🔗Full: acleddata.com/report/ranso...
January 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Islamic State Mozambique has made ransom and extortion a significant part of its operations. Kidnappings for ransom quadrupled in 2025, accounting for around 10% of all ISM activity — often involving roadblocks, hijackings & coastal abductions. 🔗Full: acleddata.com/report/ranso...
2025 was Europe’s most conflict-ridden year in decades. @eurcorrespond.bsky.social draws on ACLED data showing that nearly half of the 185,000 violent events recorded worldwide in 2025 took place in #Europe — driven largely by the war in #Ukraine. Explore: europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/a-viole...
January 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM
2025 was Europe’s most conflict-ridden year in decades. @eurcorrespond.bsky.social draws on ACLED data showing that nearly half of the 185,000 violent events recorded worldwide in 2025 took place in #Europe — driven largely by the war in #Ukraine. Explore: europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/a-viole...
Small groups of Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) fighters were active across Mocímboa da Praia, Nangade & Mueda districts in late December and into January, carrying out attacks on civilians and setting up a roadblock near Negomano border crossing. 🔍 acleddata.com/update/mozam...
January 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Small groups of Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) fighters were active across Mocímboa da Praia, Nangade & Mueda districts in late December and into January, carrying out attacks on civilians and setting up a roadblock near Negomano border crossing. 🔍 acleddata.com/update/mozam...
An armed strike by the ELN highlighted stalled peace talks in #Colombia. Between 14–17 December, the group imposed a civilian curfew across 13 departments and attacked state forces, even as its leadership signaled willingness to resume negotiations. More: acleddata.com/update/latin...
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
An armed strike by the ELN highlighted stalled peace talks in #Colombia. Between 14–17 December, the group imposed a civilian curfew across 13 departments and attacked state forces, even as its leadership signaled willingness to resume negotiations. More: acleddata.com/update/latin...
Islamist insurgents in northern #Mozambique have shown resilience over the past eight years. In 2025, the group was active in fifteen of Cabo Delgado’s sixteen districts and operated in #Nampula and #Niassa. What is sustaining this activity? Register now: acleddata.com/webinar/webi...
January 20, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Islamist insurgents in northern #Mozambique have shown resilience over the past eight years. In 2025, the group was active in fifteen of Cabo Delgado’s sixteen districts and operated in #Nampula and #Niassa. What is sustaining this activity? Register now: acleddata.com/webinar/webi...
Demonstrations in the United States surged by roughly 77% in 2025 — the highest annual total since 2020. Opposition to Donald #Trump drove much of the increase, with anti-Trump protests accounting for close to 40% of all demonstrations. Dive into the data: acleddata.com/update/unite...
January 19, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Demonstrations in the United States surged by roughly 77% in 2025 — the highest annual total since 2020. Opposition to Donald #Trump drove much of the increase, with anti-Trump protests accounting for close to 40% of all demonstrations. Dive into the data: acleddata.com/update/unite...
The conflict in #Myanmar continued to shift in December, with violence easing in the north & intensifying further south. Clashes fell by 37% in Sagaing after 4 years as a key front, while new battlefronts emerged in Ayeyarwady & fighting intensified in Kayin state. 🔗 acleddata.com/update/asia-...
January 19, 2026 at 9:47 AM
The conflict in #Myanmar continued to shift in December, with violence easing in the north & intensifying further south. Clashes fell by 37% in Sagaing after 4 years as a key front, while new battlefronts emerged in Ayeyarwady & fighting intensified in Kayin state. 🔗 acleddata.com/update/asia-...
Farmer-led protests surged across #Europe in December, driven by discontent over EU subsidies, trade policy, and the cost of doing business. ACLED records more than 1,100 demonstrations, with over half in Greece and a third in France. Full overview: acleddata.com/update/europ...
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Farmer-led protests surged across #Europe in December, driven by discontent over EU subsidies, trade policy, and the cost of doing business. ACLED records more than 1,100 demonstrations, with over half in Greece and a third in France. Full overview: acleddata.com/update/europ...
How have Islamist insurgents in #Mozambique sustained their operations despite counter-insurgency efforts? From kidnapping and ransom to artisanal mining, join ACLED next week for a live conversation examining how ISM finances its operations. 🔗 Register: events.zoom.us/ev/Av7xPeAHB...
January 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
How have Islamist insurgents in #Mozambique sustained their operations despite counter-insurgency efforts? From kidnapping and ransom to artisanal mining, join ACLED next week for a live conversation examining how ISM finances its operations. 🔗 Register: events.zoom.us/ev/Av7xPeAHB...
What has happened in southern #Yemen since December 2025? Over the span of roughly one month, the crisis led to two sudden reversals in territorial control. Get the latest data: acleddata.com/qa/qa-southe...
January 16, 2026 at 12:53 PM
What has happened in southern #Yemen since December 2025? Over the span of roughly one month, the crisis led to two sudden reversals in territorial control. Get the latest data: acleddata.com/qa/qa-southe...
Violence in northern #Mozambique extended beyond the insurgency in December, as cholera fears led residents to set fire to local officials’ homes in Cabo Delgado & Nampula provinces, with incidents reported in Metuge and Eráti districts. More: acleddata.com/update/mozam...
January 16, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Violence in northern #Mozambique extended beyond the insurgency in December, as cholera fears led residents to set fire to local officials’ homes in Cabo Delgado & Nampula provinces, with incidents reported in Metuge and Eráti districts. More: acleddata.com/update/mozam...
What does the US military operation mean for Venezuela? Could further action follow — and with what regional consequences? ⏰ Last chance to register for our live conversation tomorrow with ACLED’s regional experts: events.zoom.us/ev/Amxdb2H6q...
January 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
What does the US military operation mean for Venezuela? Could further action follow — and with what regional consequences? ⏰ Last chance to register for our live conversation tomorrow with ACLED’s regional experts: events.zoom.us/ev/Amxdb2H6q...
Nearly 550 people have been confirmed killed and over 10,000 reportedly arrested as protests swept #Iran across all 31 provinces in late December and early January. While the situation had quieted by 11 January, it remains unclear whether the unrest has ended. Details: acleddata.com/update/middl...
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Nearly 550 people have been confirmed killed and over 10,000 reportedly arrested as protests swept #Iran across all 31 provinces in late December and early January. While the situation had quieted by 11 January, it remains unclear whether the unrest has ended. Details: acleddata.com/update/middl...
Russian forces fired an Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Lviv late on 8 January — the second time Russia has used the nuclear-capable weapon in #Ukraine and the first time so close to EU territory. 🔗 Full conflict monitor: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
January 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Russian forces fired an Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Lviv late on 8 January — the second time Russia has used the nuclear-capable weapon in #Ukraine and the first time so close to EU territory. 🔗 Full conflict monitor: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
President #Trump says only his own morality, not international law, limits his global power. 🎙️ The latest #ConflictsofInterest, episode unpack rapid & personalised use of US force — from Venezuela to threats directed at Nigeria, Mexico, Cuba, & Colombia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW3x...
“Only my morality can stop me”: Trump, power, and the end of restraint
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January 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
President #Trump says only his own morality, not international law, limits his global power. 🎙️ The latest #ConflictsofInterest, episode unpack rapid & personalised use of US force — from Venezuela to threats directed at Nigeria, Mexico, Cuba, & Colombia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW3x...
A three-week border conflict between #Thailand & #Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire on 27 Dec — with fighting that involved heavy weaponry on both sides, spread across multiple border provinces & resulted in dozens of fatalities and widespread civilian displacement. acleddata.com/update/asia-...
January 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
A three-week border conflict between #Thailand & #Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire on 27 Dec — with fighting that involved heavy weaponry on both sides, spread across multiple border provinces & resulted in dozens of fatalities and widespread civilian displacement. acleddata.com/update/asia-...
December marked a pivotal moment in #Sudan as the RSF consolidated control over West #Kordofan. ACLED records that conflict incidents fell by 35% in 2025, yet fatalities rose by 11%, driven by high-casualty mass killings and escalating attacks on civilians. More: acleddata.com/update/afric...
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 AM
December marked a pivotal moment in #Sudan as the RSF consolidated control over West #Kordofan. ACLED records that conflict incidents fell by 35% in 2025, yet fatalities rose by 11%, driven by high-casualty mass killings and escalating attacks on civilians. More: acleddata.com/update/afric...
Israel maintains territorial control over more than half of #Gaza and full operational freedom across the territory. ACLED records over 320 incidents of IDF shelling and air, drone, and artillery strikes in December — slightly more than in November. Explore: acleddata.com/update/middl...
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Israel maintains territorial control over more than half of #Gaza and full operational freedom across the territory. ACLED records over 320 incidents of IDF shelling and air, drone, and artillery strikes in December — slightly more than in November. Explore: acleddata.com/update/middl...
How stable is post-Maduro Venezuela? Over 150 US aircraft struck at least 7 military facilities across Caracas, La Guaira, & Miranda during a US military operation in Venezuela on 3 January — killing at least 74 Venezuelan & Cuban soldiers and three civilians. Full Q&A: acleddata.com/qa/qa-how-st...
January 12, 2026 at 3:50 PM
How stable is post-Maduro Venezuela? Over 150 US aircraft struck at least 7 military facilities across Caracas, La Guaira, & Miranda during a US military operation in Venezuela on 3 January — killing at least 74 Venezuelan & Cuban soldiers and three civilians. Full Q&A: acleddata.com/qa/qa-how-st...