Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) is an independent, impartial, international NGO collecting data on violent conflict and protests globally.
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Which country has faced the most air and drone strike events on its territory so far in 2026?
From cross-border strikes between Russia and Ukraine to the war in Iran, ACLED tracks air and drone strike events worldwide to better understand where aerial warfare is taking place.
70%Ukraine
20%Russia
0%Lebanon
10%Iran
10 votes • 6 daysNorth Korea isn’t just testing new weapons. Its patrols have crossed south of the Military Demarcation Line multiple times this month as border fortification work continues. ACLED’s Hangyu Lee explains why the risk of a border incident escalating is growing.
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Control continues to shift across parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Members of the TDF were seen in Rama yesterday and again today after the ENDF reportedly left the area earlier this week. In Abi Adi, the TPF regained control after TDF forces withdrew. bit.ly/4z1efIM
The Trump administration has ordered non-emergency US personnel to leave Saudi Arabia as deadly Houthi attacks intensify. @FoxNews draws on ACLED data showing Houthi strikes and attempted strikes more than doubled in a single week this month. foxnews.com/politics/us-pull…
Nearly two years after student-led anti-government protests began, #Serbia heads into a snap parliamentary election amid high tensions. With electoral violence on the rise, the question isn’t just who wins, but what happens when the results come in. bit.ly/4xZdUp9
#Protests in #France have surged to around 65 a day — more than three times the usual average of 20. What began as calls for better school funding has escalated into wider unrest, with nearly one in four related events involving riots.
In the latest episode of Conflicts of Interest, Prof. Clionadh Raleigh examines the scale of the unrest, with more than 2,000 protests and #riots recorded across 881 locations.
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Political goons are carrying out violence and theft while residents take justice into their own hands in #Kenya. Nairobi is the epicenter of vigilante mob violence, but incidents have been recorded across 46 counties so far in 2026. bit.ly/4rFBq9d
Russian forces carried out more than 180 attacks on energy infrastructure across #Ukraine in just one month. Since 12 September, strikes damaged critical facilities and disrupted electricity supplies in areas including Sumy, Kyiv & Poltava. bit.ly/4em8Ap3
@Reuters reports at least 48 civilians killed in eastern #Mali in attacks attributed to Islamic State-linked militants.
The report features ACLED data showing that clashes between ISSP and al-Qaeda affiliates have left over 2,000 dead since 2019. reuters.com/world/africa/isl…
What's driving the wave of protests sweeping France, and what happens next?
ACLED's Europe Analyst Joel Crisetig joins @Monocle_Radio podcast to unpack the unrest and what it tells us about growing tensions across the country. monocle.com/radio/shows/the-…
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#Kenya recorded the world’s highest levels of retaliatory vigilante mob violence in 2025.
@EastleighVoice uses #ACLED data showing that vigilante mobs killed more civilians than any other armed group in Kenya between January 2023 and October 2026.
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From Morocco to South Africa, Israel’s election is being watched closely across #Africa.
@AJEnglish uses #ACLED data showing that 110 demonstrations linked to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland had been recorded by February 2026, with only seven expressing support.
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Could #Iraq’s F-16s play a greater role against #ISIS following the coalition withdrawal?
@RudawEnglish uses #ACLED data and insights from ACLED analyst Muaz Al Abdullah, showing a year-by-year decline in Iraqi airstrikes against ISIS, from 63 in 2023 to 15 so far in 2026.
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Clashes between rival Al-Qaeda and Islamic State factions are intensifying across the #Sahel.
@africanews features insights from #ACLED analyst Héni Nsaibia on fighting between JNIM and Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP), which has resulted in around 2,200 deaths across more than 320 battles since 2019.
africanews.com/2026/10/16/ri…
Civilians in #Mali face deadly violence from both state forces and armed groups.
@hrw uses #ACLED data showing that Malian forces and the Africa Corps carried out 49 airstrikes, killing 89 civilians, between April and August 2026. ACLED data also show that Malian forces killed 268 civilians, while JNIM killed 134 over the same period.
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#Russia continues to strike Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, while the US moves to allow hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Russian diesel onto global markets.
Donald #Trump says the deal will help lower fuel prices, but critics warn it could provide Moscow with more money to fund its war. Meanwhile, a proposed energy ceasefire remains unconfirmed by Russia, and attacks on #Ukraine continue.
So are Washington’s energy priorities undermining its efforts to end the war?
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