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In the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Gulf Clan and ACSN are intensifying their fight for control of illicit revenues.Author: Tiziano BredaView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Amid counter-terrorism operations across the region, jihadist groups are regrouping and shifting strategies.Author: Andrea Carboni & Luca NevolaView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Drones are becoming not only cheaper and faster to deploy in Latin America, but increasingly diffuse and lethal.Author: Tiziano BredaView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The state’s response to criminal groups’ extortion of Mexico’s agricultural economy is likely to push criminal groups to adapt their tactics and areas of operation.Author: Sandra PellegriniView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

While Russia and Ukraine attempt to destroy each other’s energy infrastructure and export capacity, continued drone spillover is likely.Author: Cristian VlasView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Tensions around the island are elevated as China aims to normalize its jurisdiction claims.Author: Laura SoricaView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Risk of a full-scale war increases with each new attack in the most serious escalation in violence between the Houthis, Saudi Arabia, and the IRG since 2022.Author: Sherwan Hindreen Ali View the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Localized disputes and attacks by opposition groups have been driving an increase in political violence in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan and Herat provinces.Author: Pearl PandyaView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Repeated drone strikes and rising militia rivalries in Zawiya pose a strategic threat to Libya’s key oil infrastructure.View the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The Lebanese group’s capacity is depleted, but it can still raise the cost of war for Israel.Author: Nasser KhdourView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Baloch separatist militants are increasing their attacks on extractive industry targets along key transport arteries and at extraction sites themselves.Author: Pearl PandyaView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Ukraine has carried out a successful attack on Russia’s military logistics in three phases of escalation by responding to Russia’s adaptations and making use of cheap drones.View the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

While mining is often viewed primarily as a source of revenue for armed groups, ACLED’s latest research shows that its role extends far beyond financing conflict. Areas around mining are increasingly becoming strategic spaces where armed groups, state forces, companies, and local communities compete for influence, territorial control, and access to resources.In this webinar, ACLED, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, and the International Land Coalition examined how mining is reshaping security, governance, and livelihoods across the Sahel. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The military’s intensified lethal bombings, targeted arson attacks, surveillance, and arrests plague civilians in military- and resistance-controlled areas.Author: Su MonThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Mining sites are attractive revenue sources for armed actors in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. However, ACLED’s analysis of mining-related violence reveals that the competition around them goes much deeper.Author: Héni NsaibiaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The memorandum between the United States and Iran has not fully moved the conflict from war to diplomacy. Instead, the Strait of Hormuz has become the flashpoint where disputes over the agreement’s implementation are playing out through military pressure. Iran claims it maintains operational oversight of Hormuz, while the United States is pushing for unrestricted commercial navigation. In this ACLED webinar, analysts examine Israeli and Gulf threat perceptions, how regional actors view the negotiations, and what the memorandum could mean for security in the months ahead.Speakers: Sherwan Hindreen Ali, Middle East Research Manager at ACLED.Nasser Khdour, Middle East Assistant Research Manager at ACLED.Moderator: Daniel Herrera KellyThis episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world.  For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Damascus remains less exposed to political violence than other governorates in post-Assad Syria, pointing to a cautiously positive outlook despite residual security threats.This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Much of Venezuela’s oil, gas, and mining wealth lies along its 2,219-kilometer border with Colombia, a corridor that has been important for the economic development of both countries. But the same corridor has also attracted several armed groups, who have exploited tense relations between #bogotá and #caracas to compete violently for control of criminal economies, including drug trafficking, extortion, and #illegalmining ACLED's latest webinar examines the #colombiaelections2026 results and the future of Colombia-Venezuela border relations.Moderator: Laura Calderón Fuentes – South America Assistant Research Manager, ACLED Tiziano Breda – Senior Analyst, Latin America & the Caribbean, ACLEDBram Ebus – Founder and Co-Director, Amazon Underworld Ángela Olaya, Co-Founder and Director, Fundación COREThis episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world.  For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Within an emerging enclave on the Cabo Delgado coast, insurgents are seeking to gain legitimacy among local communities.Author: Peter BofinThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Several factors have contributed to the decline in roadblocks and mobilization, but the truce reached between some sectors and the government remains fragile.This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The two countries have an interest in curbing armed groups’ activities to reactivate joint energy projects along their shared border, but the window of opportunity to do so is likely to close soon.Author: Tiziano Breda, Laura Calderon FuentesThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

In its latest negotiations with Iran, the US is likely overestimating the leverage it can gain through economic incentives.This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Geopolitical pressures in the South China Sea continue to mount, with China’s increasingly assertive maritime posture and competing sovereignty claims contributing to growing regional and international security concerns. Explore ACLED’s new South China Sea conflict monitor, a dashboard designed to track gray-zone tactics, maritime tensions, and key developments across the region. Su Mon, Senior Analyst, Asia Pacific at ACLED Tomas Buenaventura, Philippines Senior Research Assistant at ACLED Laura Sorica, East Asia Pacific Research Manager at ACLED Moderator: Timothy Lay ACLEDThis episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world.  For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Gray zone operations in the disputed waters are more frequent, testing the status quo for the US-China rivalry and allies in the region.Author: Su Mon, Tomas BuenaventuraThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Despite impacts on supply chains, the SAF continues its air campaign to weaken the RSF in Darfur ahead of expected ground offensives in August.Authors: Nohad Eltayeb, Ali Mahmoud AliThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Ecuador struggles with gang violence and political challenges amid efforts to control and combat illicit activities.Author: Tiziano BredaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Mounting demonstrations over rising costs have been recorded in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.Author: Pearl PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Trump's efforts to influence governments in the region in pursuit of his security strategy are effective, but unlikely to substantially curb organized crime and drug trafficking.Authors: Sandra Pellegrini, Tiziano BredaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

This report builds on the shadow war series between Russia and Ukraine to look at suspected undersea infrastructure damage and drone activity linked to Russia’s shadow fleet across the Baltic and North Sea.Author: Witold StupnickiThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Without two commanders of its key Arab alliances, the RSF faces deepening fractures and an emboldened Sudanese army.Author: Nohad Eltayeb, Ali Mahmoud AliThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The rift in the Sinaloa Cartel has resulted in a realignment of criminal groups and openings for new conflicts in contested territories that will affect Mexico's criminal dynamics.Authors: Sandra Pellegrini, Maria Fernanda ArochaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The Board of Peace wants Hamas to disarm. But the group's reluctance to do so stems from more than just Israel's repeated ceasefire violations.Author: Nasser KhdourThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

How a shifting conflict landscape could fuel renewed confrontations between India and Pakistan.Author: Pearl PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The violence in eastern DRC is increasingly shaped not only by military forces or the M23, but by the non-state armed group alliances that support them.Author: Ladd SerwattThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The United States’ strikes on Iran prompted retaliatory attacks in Iraq that could lead to a prolonged period of conflict.Author: Nasser KhdourThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Iran has retaliated against Israel’s attacks on its oil facilities by attacking energy infrastructure and shipping vessels across the Gulf and in the Strait of Hormuz.Author: Luca NevolaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Relentless drone strikes on civilians and infrastructure resulting in blackouts across Ukraine, increasing Russian sabotage in Europe, and Ukraine’s long-range attacks on Russian energy characterized the war in 2025.Authors: Olha Polishchuk, Cristian VlasThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

What is driving the latest shifts in southern #Yemen — and how are regional dynamics shaping the conflict? Tensions within Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council escalated late last year as the regional competition between #SaudiArabia and the United Arab Emirates (#UAE) trickled down to southern Yemen. Over the span of roughly one month, the crisis led to two sudden reversals in territorial control in the country’s south, driven by confrontations between the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) and a constellation of Saudi-backed actors.Moderator: Thanos Petouris (European Institute of Peace)Speakers: Dr. Luca Nevola, Senior Analyst for Yemen and the Gulf, ACLEDMundher Basalma, Political Economy ExpertHend Omairan, Policy and Advocacy Specialist   This episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world.  For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

AQAP’s new leader signaled he would shift the group’s focus. So far, his early rhetoric hasn’t matched ground reality.Authors: Luca Nevola, Sherwan Hindreen AliThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Partisan violence leading up to the poll is common for Bangladesh, but high levels of vigilantism and other violence may present deeper challenges.Author: Pearl PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The scripted victory for the USDP solidifies the military’s control under the guise of civilian rule and the political status quo five years since the coup.Author: Su MonThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Gang violence and state responses dominate discussions about Haiti’s security crisis, but vigilantism is playing a growing role in the country.Authors: Sandra Pellegrini, Maria Fernanda ArochaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Islamist insurgents in northern #Mozambique have proved resilient over the past eight years, remaining active despite sustained counter-insurgency efforts. In 2025, Islamic State Mozambique continued to operate across much of Cabo Delgado and beyond — raising critical questions about how the group sustains its activities. From kidnapping, extortion, and ransom to artisanal and small-scale mining, this in-depth conversation examines the income sources funding ISM operations across northern Mozambique. Watch ACLED’s expert discussion exploring how these revenue streams shape the group’s continued presence in the region.Speakers: Peter Bofin ACLED, Tomás Queface, Emilio J. ZecaThis episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world.  For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Demonstrations amid the US government’s “Operation Metro Surge” erupted after a federal agent shot Renee Good.Author: Kieran DoyleThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Data show that Islamic State Mozambique has shifted focus to developing new revenue sources including ransom and extortion, weapons seizures, and activity around mining sites — but it isn’t clear why.Author: Peter BofinData show that Islamic State Mozambique has shifted focus to developing new revenue sources including ransom and extortion, weapons seizures, and activity around mining sites — but it isn’t clear why. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Demonstrations amid the US government’s “Operation Metro Surge” erupted after a federal agent shot Renee Good.Author: Kieran Doyle For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Previously distinct conflicts in the Sahel and coastal West Africa are merging into a single, interconnected one that will likely become a key arena of militant competition.Author: Heni NsaibiaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

In 2025, Israel launched attacks in Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, and Yemen. Its next moves may be influenced by diplomatic efforts and internal politics.This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

If Pakistan is to address its worsening security crisis, it requires military pressure, political engagement, and reaching an agreement with Afghanistan.Author: Pearl PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Spreading criminal activity, developments in neighboring Colombia, and US attention on drug trafficking will affect Noboa’s ability to curb rising violence.Author: Tiziano BredaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.