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15-November-2021 | Twitter; Daily Post (Nigeria); Undisclosed Source; Daily Trust (Nigeria) | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction | Rebel Groups | Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-) | State Forces | Dille | On 15 November 2021, Nigerian soldiers repelled an attack from ISWAP in Dille (Askira Uba, Borno). ISWAP claimed the attack, saying the Nigerian soldiers fled. There were no fatalities. |
13-January-2018 | Local Source | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Tunisia) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Sidi Bouzid | A protest march to denounce recent austerity measures and bad socio-economic conditions was organised in Sidi Bouzid by the Popular Front. |
01-November-2021 | Kivu Security Tracker | 3 | Battles | Armed clash | Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Political Militias | Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-) | State Forces | Butembo - Matembe | On 1 November 2021, an unidentified armed group attacked the FARDC in Butembo - Matembe (Butembo, Nord-Kivu). 1 FARDC was killed, as well as a woman and a child. |
07-February-2019 | Cameroon Online | 10 | Battles | Armed clash | Military Forces of Cameroon (1982-) | State Forces | Ambazonian Separatists (Cameroon) | Rebel Groups | Ndawara | 07 February. Cameroon military forces and Ambazonian separatists clash in Ndawara of the Northwest region, killing 10 separatists and wounding 6 soldiers. |
17-February-2020 | Undisclosed Source | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Military Forces of Somalia (2017-) | State Forces | Jowhar | On 17 February 2020, Al Shabaab militants clashed with Govt security forces at the Abshir Ali checkpoint near Jowhar town (Jowhar, Middle Shebelle), after the militants burned down and attacked a civilian fuel supply truck transporting fuel for the UN/AMISOM. No fatalities were reported. |
15-October-2018 | Radio Dabanga | 2 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Unidentified Communal Militia (Sudan) | Identity Militias | Civilians (Sudan) | Civilians | Gereida | On October 15th, ten herders riding camels attacked a commercial vechicle between Gereida and Sirgeila (coordinates for Geredia, South Darfur, used). Two civilians were killed, and four wounded in the gunfire. The herders then robbed the surviving passengers. |
17-August-2020 | Abidjan TV | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Ivory Coast) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Abidjan | On 17 August 2020, students accused of cheating during the baccalaureate national examination demonstrated in Le Plateau commune of Abidjan city (District Autonome D'Abidjan, Abidjan), to dismiss this accusation and to demand their diploma. [size=no report] |
15-January-2021 | Radio Kulmiye | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Macawiisley Clan Militia (Somalia) | Identity Militias | Leego | On 15 January 2021, Al Shabaab militants attacked a Macawiisley clan militia checkpoint in the vicinity of Leego village (Buur Hakaba, Bay). No fatalities and/or injuries reported. |
27-February-2021 | Agence Tunis Afrique Presse | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Tunisia) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Kebili | On 27 February 2021, police agents from the customs departement, supported by the Unified Union of Custom Agents, protested in Kebili (Kebili Nord, Kebili) to demand new work allowances and promotions. [size=no report] |
27-August-2018 | Daily News (Egypt); AP; MOIEgypt; Xinhua | 5 | Battles | Armed clash | Police Forces of Egypt (2014-) | State Forces | Unidentified Armed Group (Egypt) | Political Militias | Markaz Akhmim | On August 27, police forces raided a militant hideout in Markaz Akhmim on the desert road between Sohag and Assiut (coded as Markaz Akhmim at geoprecision 2), killing five militants and seizing weapons, ammunition and other objects. |
02-October-2021 | Addis Standard | 0 | Protests | Protest with intervention | Protesters (Ethiopia) | Protesters | Police Forces of Ethiopia (2018-) | State Forces | Addis Ababa | On 2 October 2021, protesters gathered for the Irreecha celebration in Addis Ababa and chanted anti-government slogans and demanded the release of Oromo political prisoners. Some arrests were made. [size=no report] |
27-January-2021 | Al Rakoba | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Sudan) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Khartoum North | On 27 January 2021, demonstrators (including Resistance Committees) gathered in Khartoum North, to denounce increases in the price of fuel and bread. [size=no report] |
02-February-2019 | Radio Publique Africaine | 0 | Strategic developments | Change to group/activity | Military Forces of Burundi (2005-) National Intelligence Agency | State Forces | N/A | N/A | Cibitoke | 02 February. A contingent of Burundian soldiers crossed back into the Cibitoke province from the DRC, where they had carried out operations against Red TABARA and other Burundian armed groups. |
18-November-2021 | Undisclosed Source | 0 | Explosions/Remote violence | Air/drone strike | Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-) | State Forces | Ansaroul Islam | Rebel Groups | Gomde-Fulbe | On 18 November 2021, the Burkinabe air force conducted airstrike against presumed Ansaroul Islam (JNIM) positions in the area of Gomde [Gomde-Fulbe] (Koutougou, Soum). Casualties unknown. |
20-November-2020 | 7 Sur 7 | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Kananga | On 20 November 2020, members of the civil society organization Lucha marched in Kananga city (Kananga, Kasai-Central) to denounce the rising insecurity in the town and demand urgent measures to the authorities. [size=no report] |
12-June-2020 | VOA; Radio Miraya | 11 | Battles | Armed clash | Bor Clan Militia (South Sudan) | Identity Militias | Murle Ethnic Militia (South Sudan) | Identity Militias | Gumuruk | On 12 June 2020, a large number of armed youth from Bor (and presumed to be Bor Dinka) and from Akobo (and presumed to be Lou Nuer) clashed with Murle fighters (operating alongside unspecified 'outside people') in the Gumuruk area of Pibor county (Jonglei state), following months of clashes with the Murle in parts of Jonglei state. The UN reported that 'hundreds' had been killed and a local official says around 20,000 displaced to Pibor town in two weeks of fighting. One hundred fatalities coded across nine events covering a two week period. |
03-February-2021 | Undisclosed Source | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Military Forces of Somalia (2017-) Jubaland Security Force | State Forces | Bar-Sanguun | On 3 February 2021, Al Shabaab militants conducted an attack against a Jubaland security forces base in Bar-Sanguun village (Kismaayo, Lower Juba). No fatalities and/or injuries reported. |
03-July-2019 | URN (Uganda) | 0 | Protests | Protest with intervention | Protesters (Uganda) | Protesters | Police Forces of Uganda (1986-) | State Forces | Kampala | On July 3rd, traders demonstrated against garbage collection fees in Kampala. Police arrested four traders, for staging an unauthorized demonstration. [size=small] |
21-December-2020 | El Watani (Algeria) | 0 | Riots | Violent demonstration | Rioters (Algeria) | Rioters | Military Forces of Algeria (2019-) Gendarmerie | State Forces | Blida | On 21 December 2020, the Algerian gendarmerie clashed with demonstrators and used tear gas to disperse members of the National Coordination of Retired Military Personnel (CNMR) who tried to gather in Beni Merad area in Blida (Blida) to demonstrate against their social conditions. 41 people were arrested by the gendarmerie and a vehicle was burned. [size=no report] |
24-April-2019 | Al Akhbar (Mauritania) | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Mauritania) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Nouakchott | On 24 April, 2019, a number of protesters gathered in front of the prisons to condemn the 'unjustified' arrest of two individuals [size=no report]. |
18-May-2020 | Daily Post (Nigeria); Daily Trust (Nigeria); Nigeria Punch | 2 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Yansakai Militia | Political Militias | Civilians (Nigeria) | Civilians | Ungwan Rogo | Around 18 May 2020 (as reported), Yansakai militias around Unguwar Rogo (Tsafe LGA, Zamfara) killed 2 Fulani who migrated through the area. |
23-April-2019 | Al Chourouk | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Tunisia) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Jendouba | On 23 April 2019, civil servants held a protest in front of the governorate headquarters in Jendouba and blocked the road to demand the settlement of their status. [size=no report] |
21-March-2021 | Juba Monitor; Radio Tamazuj | 3 | Battles | Armed clash | Police Forces of South Sudan (2011-) | State Forces | Agar Clan Militia (South Sudan) | Identity Militias | Aluak-Luak | On 21 March 2021, police clashed with cattle raiders from Rumbek East (presumed to be Agar Dinka) at Amoli in Aluak-Luak payam (Yirol West, Lakes state), killing 2 and sustaining 1 fatality of their own (with one source saying a police offer was also wounded). The police recovered cattle that had been stolen in the area the previous day. |
29-June-2020 | Radio Tamazuj; Eye Radio (South Sudan) | 0 | Strategic developments | Other | Government of South Sudan (2011-) | State Forces | SPLM-In Opposition: Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition | Rebel Groups | Juba | On 29 June 2020, President Salva Kiir appointed 8 out of 10 governors, as well as chief administrators for the disputed Pibor, Abyei and Ruweng Administrative Areas, after months of delays. Governors have not been appointed for Jonglei state (due to disagreement within SSOA), whilst the President has refused to accept the controversial senior IO commander Johnson Olonyi for Upper Nile. |
06-August-2020 | Sembe TV | 0 | Strategic developments | Looting/property destruction | Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction and/or Boko Haram - Jamaatu Ahli is-Sunnah lid-Dawati wal-Jihad | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Cameroon) | Civilians | Cheripouri | On 6 August 2020, Boko Haram attacked Cheripouri village (Mayo-Sava, Extreme-Nord), taking away clothes. No fatality and/or casualty reported. |
05-July-2018 | Undisclosed Source | 0 | Violence against civilians | Attack | CNDD-FDD-Imbonerakure: National Council for the Defence of Democracy (Imbonerakure Faction) | Political Militias | Civilians (Burundi) | Civilians | Mpanda | On 5 July, some Imbonerakure from the Mpanda communal high school in Bubanza province beat their fellow student who is an FNL member. They accused him of watching them during a party. |
09-September-2020 | Corbeau News | 0 | Riots | Violent demonstration | Rioters (Central African Republic) | Rioters | N/A | N/A | Bangui - 1 | On 9 September 2020, a group of local residents from the Boeing and Cattin neighborhoods set up barricades and burned tires in some streets of Bangui (Bangui, Bangui), in reaction to the killing of a motorbike taxi driver by armed robbers. They deplored the inaction of the police and the increase of insecurity. [size=no report] |
20-October-2021 | Guinea News; Guinee Matin | 0 | Riots | Mob violence | Rioters (Guinea) | Rioters | Rioters (Guinea) | Rioters | Kankan | On 20 October 2021, supporters of two rival Imams clashed at a mosque in Kankan town (Kankan-Centre, Kankan) over the succession of the deceased chief Imam. The police forces fired tear gas to disperse them. 3 people were injured, and several others arrested. [size=no report] |
25-October-2019 | Burkina24; Infowakat; HRW; Whatsapp | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims and/or Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Burkina Faso) | Civilians | Rounga | On 25 October 2019, suspected ISGS or JNIM militants abducted and later executed one teacher in the village of Rounga (Ouindigui, Loroum). |
03-October-2021 | Camer.be | 1 | Riots | Mob violence | Rioters (Cameroon) | Rioters | Rioters (Cameroon) | Rioters | Deuk | Around 3 October 2021 (as reported), two groups of supporters of the CPDM (ruling) party clashed in Deuk town (Mbam-et-Inoubou, Centre) in the context of the election of the presidents of the party's local sections. One person was killed. [size=no report] |
01-July-2021 | Lakome | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Morocco) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Casablanca | On 1 July 2021, dozens of citizens held a sit-in in front of the court of appeal in Casablanca (Casablanca) to denounce the arrest of activist Nourredine Al Aawaj. [size=dozens] |
19-May-2018 | Undisclosed Source | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Unidentified Armed Group (Somalia) | Political Militias | Civilians (Somalia) | Civilians | Ceel Gaal | 19 May. Unidentified gunmen assassinate University Graduate and current construction engineer Mohamed Addow. Assailants escaped, motives and exact incident location unknown. |
24-August-2020 | Cabo Ligado | 0 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Islamist Militia (Mozambique) | Political Militias | Civilians (Mozambique) | Civilians | Awasse | On 24 August 2020, a cement truck was attacked by members of an Islamist militia in Awasse (Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado). No reports on injuries and/or fatalities. |
05-January-2022 | New Telegraph | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Police Forces of Nigeria (2015-) | State Forces | Niger Communal Militia (Nigeria) | Identity Militias | Zungeru | On 5 January 2022, police forces clashed with Niger militiamen in Zungeru (Wushishi, Niger), after the militiamen abducted four Chinese expatriates. The victims were rescued after the clash. Casualties unknown. |
20-May-2020 | Libya24 | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Military Forces of Libya (2016-2021) Government of National Accord | State Forces | Military Forces of Libya (2014-) Haftar Faction | State Forces | Al Hirah | On 20 May 2020, GNA and LNA forces reportedly clashed in Al Hirah (Aljfara). LNA forces reportedly destroyed two GNA military vehicles during the clash. No casualties reported. |
15-April-2020 | Guinea News; Africa Guinee | 0 | Riots | Violent demonstration | Rioters (Guinea) | Rioters | Military Forces of Guinea (2010-2021) Gendarmerie | State Forces | Siguiri | On 15 April 2020, unidentified individuals threw stones at a gendarmerie patrol in charge of enforcing the counter coronavirus curfew measure in Siguiri town (Siguiri-Centre, Kankan). One gendarme was injured, and the patrol vehicle damaged. [size=no report] |
11-June-2020 | Alyaoum24 | 0 | Protests | Protest with intervention | Protesters (Morocco) | Protesters | Police Forces of Morocco (1999-) | State Forces | Errachidia | On 11 June 2020, police and Auxiliary forces intervened to disperse a protest march held by around 400 members of Ait Moussa tribe near the city of Errachidia (Errachidia). Protesters were denouncing the authorization given by the local authorities to farmers to exploit their lands. [size=around 400] |
25-August-2021 | Le Soir d'Algerie | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Algeria) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Ouled Askeur | On 25 August 2021, around forty health workers held a demonstration in Ouled Asker (Boussif Ouled Askeur, Jijel) to denounce the non reception of their emoluments and the coronavirus bonus compensation. [size=around 40] |
25-October-2021 | Bukedde Online | 1 | Riots | Mob violence | Rioters (Uganda) | Rioters | Civilians (Uganda) | Civilians | Namumira | On 25 October 2021, a vigilante mob of local residents beat and killed a man, who had previously stolen food items, in Namumira (Mukono, Central). [size=no report] |
23-June-2020 | Radio Okapi; AFP | 0 | Riots | Violent demonstration | Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Rioters | Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-) | State Forces | Kinshasa | On 23 June 2020, several dozen members and supporters of the UDPS party, many of them taxi drivers, demonstrated around the national Assembly in Kinshasa against 3 legislative proposals to reform the justice system presented by the FCC party. Some members threw stones against deputies' cars and bothered visitors who were trying to access the building. The police intervened and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. [size=several dozen] |
08-April-2018 | Menastream | 0 | Violence against civilians | Abduction/forced disappearance | Fulani Ethnic Militia (Mali) | Identity Militias | Civilians (Mali) | Civilians | Mondoro | On April 8, unknown gunmen, presumably Fulani militiamen abducted a member of the Dogon community in Mondoro, Mopti Region. |
24-September-2021 | Daily Sun (South Africa); Sowetan (South Africa); Pretoria News | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Unidentified Armed Group (South Africa) | Political Militias | Civilians (South Africa) | Civilians | Mabopane | On 24 September 2021, an ANC Ward councilor was shot at least 20 times and killed by unidentified armed individuals in Mabopane (City of Tshwane, Gauteng). The event is believed to be politically motivated and linked to the party's recent candidate selection process. The victim's uncle was injured. |
28-November-2020 | Radio Dalsan | 2 | Battles | Armed clash | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Military Forces of Somalia (2017-) | State Forces | Mogadishu - Daynile | On 28 November 2020, Al Shabaab militants shot and killed two government soldiers at the Tabelaha Weydow village in Mogadishu-Daynile (Daynile, Banadir). |
11-November-2021 | CNPCC | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Morocco) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Berkane | On 11 November 2021, the National Coordination of Trainee Teachers (CNES) held a protest sit-in in Berkane (Berkane, Oriental) to demand the liberation of the teachers arrested for participating in demonstrations in May 2021 and their recruitment with permanent contracts by the Ministry of Education. [size=no report] |
19-August-2021 | La Prunelle | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-) | State Forces | Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Political Militias | Nyakabere I | On 19 August 2021, the FARDC clashed against an unidentified armed group in the village of Nyakabere I (Uvira, Sud-Kivu), following an attempt by the armed group to steal cattle. No injuries and/or fatalities were reported. |
03-February-2020 | Sowetan (South Africa) | 0 | Riots | Violent demonstration | Rioters (South Africa) | Rioters | Civilians (International) | Civilians | Barberton | On 3 February 2020, demonstration action was reported in Barberton (Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga) over demands for the demerger of Umjindi local municipality from the City of Mbombela. Trucks have been burnt and foreign nationals shops were looted. [size=no report] |
28-December-2021 | Undisclosed Source | 1 | Battles | Armed clash | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Police Forces of Somalia (2017-) | State Forces | Mogadishu - Dharkenley | On 28 December 2021, Al Shabaab militants shot and killed a police officer [assumed on duty] near Moalim Nur village neighborhood in Mogadishu - Dharkenley (Banadir). The militants seized the weapon of the soldier. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility. |
19-January-2022 | Undisclosed Source | 0 | Strategic developments | Looting/property destruction | Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction and/or Boko Haram - Jamaatu Ahli is-Sunnah lid-Dawati wal-Jihad | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Cameroon) | Civilians | Ashigashiya | Property destruction: On 19 January 2022, Boko Haram fighters looted civilians and destroyed 8 houses in Zamguia neighborhood of Ashigashiya town, Mayo-Moskota subdivision (Mayo-Tsanaga, Extreme-Nord). They took away eight sheep and one cow. |
28-March-2019 | Studio Tamani | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Dogon Ethnic Militia (Mali) | Identity Militias | Fulani Ethnic Militia (Mali) | Identity Militias | Anakila | On March 28, Dogon militiamen from the village of Anakila exchanged gunfire with Fulani militiamen from the village of Sourouden, one wounded. |
29-July-2019 | Hespress | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Morocco) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | El Hajeb | On 29 July 2019, regional and local offices of the National Union of Health, affiliated with the General Union of Moroccan Workers held a protest in front of the administration of the Moulay Hassan hospital in El Hajeb against the violations in the health sector. [size=no report] |
01-December-2020 | Radio Tamazuj | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Unidentified Armed Group (South Sudan) | Political Militias | Civilians (South Sudan) | Civilians | Haforiere | On 1 December 2020, a civilian was killed by unknown attackers and the corpse dumped into the Kinetye river in the eastern part of Torit county (Eastern Equatoria state) [coded to Haforiere]. There is no further information. |
06-July-2021 | Sen360 | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Senegal) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Touba | On 6 July 2021, civil servants demonstrated in Touba town, Ndame subdivision (Mbacke, Diourbel) to demand for Tabaski salary advances, and to denounce bad working conditions. [size=no report] |
22-January-2021 | New Telegraph | 0 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Unidentified Armed Group (Nigeria) | Political Militias | Civilians (Nigeria) | Civilians | Radda | On 22 January 2021, unidentified gunmen attacked Radda community (Charanchi LGA, Katsina), abducting the traditional ruler and injuring his brother. Unknown reason for attack. |
22-July-2020 | Midi Madagasikara | 0 | Strategic developments | Looting/property destruction | Dahalo Militia | Political Militias | Civilians (Madagascar) | Civilians | Anosibe-Ifanja | Around 22 July 2020 (week of), dahalo raided cows from residents in Anosibe Infanja (Miarinarivo, Itasy). The dahalo were later arrested. No fatalities and/or injuries reported. |
25-September-2019 | Xinhua | 30 | Battles | Armed clash | Military Forces of Somalia (2017-) | State Forces | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Dhanaane | 25 September. Somali military force has claimed that it has killed 30 Al Shabaab militants on a base used by the militants in Dhanane. |
03-September-2019 | Star (Kenya) | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Kenya) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Athi River | On Sept 3rd 2019, in Athi River (also known as Mavoko) parents of of Eagles Emulators Academy held a deonstration to protest the closure of the school with no official communication from the ministry. Protesters demanded its immediate reopening. [size=no report] |
13-September-2019 | Liberte (Algeria); El Watan (Algeria) | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Algeria) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Oran | On 13 September, 2019, protesters gathered in Oran for the 30th consecutive Friday of anti-regime demonstrations [size= no report]. |
18-April-2021 | SABC News | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (South Africa) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Hertzogville | Around 18 April 2021, a group occupied land in Hertzogville (Lejweleputswa, Free State) following land disputes and as service delivery demonstrations were held across the province (coded separately). [size=no report] |
01-February-2021 | Caasimada | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Somalia) | Civilians | Baidoa | On 1 February 2021, Al Shabaab militants raided the house of a member of Muktar Robow militia at Buule Usley neighborhood in Baidoa town (Baydhaba, Bay). One person was killed and three other injured. |
16-February-2019 | Al Marsad | 1 | Battles | Armed clash | Unidentified Armed Group (Libya) | Political Militias | Janzur Knights Brigade | Political Militias | Janzur | On February 16, unknown gunmen killed a member of Janzur Knights Brigade between Tripoli and Zawiyah (coded as Janzur at geoprecision 2), the brigade closed down the coastal road in response to the killing. |
12-August-2021 | Radio Okapi | 0 | Protests | Protest with intervention | Protesters (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Protesters | Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-) | State Forces | Kinshasa - Gombe | On 12 August 2021, a group of bar/night club owners gathered in Kinshasa - Gombe (Kinshasa, Kinshasa) to protest against the closure of their businesses as a result of coronavirus restrictions. The PNC intervened in the event and detained several protesters. [size=no report] |
07-April-2020 | Bunia Actualite; La Prunelle | 0 | Strategic developments | Non-violent transfer of territory | Mayi Mayi Militia | Political Militias | Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-) | State Forces | Teturi | On 7 April 2020, Mayi Mayi militiamen (unknown group) took control of Teturi village (Mambasa, Ituri). Police and intelligence officers fled when the Mayi Mayi arrived. It was reported the latter came from the east to release detainees from the PNC dungeon. Neither injuries nor fatalities were reported, and all detainees were set free. |
02-April-2019 | Xinhua; Burkina24; Anadolu Agency; RFI; AFP; Whatsapp; Infowakat | 2 | Violence against civilians | Attack | JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims and/or Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Burkina Faso) | Civilians | Gaik Goita | On April 2, suspected JNIM and/or ISGS militants killed two members of the Foulse community in Gaik Goita. |
11-June-2020 | Cabo Ligado | 0 | Explosions/Remote violence | Air/drone strike | Dyck Advisory Group | External/Other Forces | Islamist Militia (Mozambique) | Political Militias | Maculo | On 11 June 2020, DAG helicopter gunships launched strikes on Islamist militiamen, responding to calls of residents of Maculo (Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado) who were being attacked by members of an Islamist militia. It was not clear whether there were casualties. |
19-May-2021 | Radio Tamazuj | 0 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Murle Ethnic Militia (South Sudan) | Identity Militias | Civilians (South Sudan) | Civilians | Pieri | On 19 May 2021, suspected Murle cattle raiders attacked Koat cattle camp in Pieri payam (Uror county, Jonglei state), raiding 79 cattle. The report indicates that nobody was killed, but does not mention whether injuries occurred in the area inhabited by the Gun section of the Lou Nuer. A Murle youth representative denied the involvement of Murle in the raid. |
24-November-2019 | El Watan (Algeria) | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Algeria) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Boumerdes | On 24 November 2019, hirakists protested against the 12 December elections in Boumerdes. [size=hundreds] |
13-September-2021 | Sahara Reporters | 0 | Riots | Mob violence | Rioters (Nigeria) | Rioters | Civilians (Nigeria) | Civilians | Omoba | On 13 September 2021, a mob attacked a man and his niece in Ihieorji (Isiala Ngwa South, Abia), coded as Omoba, over allegations that the man caused the death of his brother using charms. There were no causalities. [size=no report] |
17-October-2018 | Journal du Cameroun; Mimi Mefo | 0 | Strategic developments | Looting/property destruction | Ambazonian Separatists (Cameroon) | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Cameroon) | Civilians | Baba | 17 October. Chairman of the Social Democratic Front, John Fru Ndi, home in Baba was set on fire. The attack comes two days after soldiers shot Ndi's driver. According to the SDF flagbearer, the attack was perpetrated by separatist in retaliation for Ndi's participation in elections. |
21-January-2018 | El Watan (Algeria) | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Algeria) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Biskra | Social housing applicants demonstrated in front of the prefecture in Biskra to call for a swift provision of promised housing units. |
13-December-2019 | Radio Okapi | 6 | Violence against civilians | Attack | ADF: Allied Democratic Forces | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Civilians | Matolu | On 13 December 2019, ADF killed 6 people and abducted others in Matolu, close from Beni. |
16-April-2019 | Radio Dabanga | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Sudan) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Gedaref | On 16 April 2019, demonstrators continued their sit-on protest outside the Second Infrantry HQ in El Gedaref (Gedaref state). The demonstrators are calling for a civilian government to be formed, to replace the Bashir regime, and also for the release of prisoners detained in Gedaref during recent protests. [size=no report] |
21-August-2021 | Mimi Mefo | 0 | Violence against civilians | Abduction/forced disappearance | Ambazonian Separatists (Cameroon) | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Cameroon) | Civilians | Bamenda | On 21 August 2021, suspected Ambazonian separatists kidnapped one person in Bamenda town, Bamenda 1 subdivision (Mezam, Nord-Ouest). |
12-November-2021 | Caasimada; Radio Risala | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Somalia) | Civilians | Mogadishu - Hodan | On 12 November 2021, Al Shabaab militants shot and killed a female government soldier (SNA) (off duty) at her home near Digfeer hospital in Mogadishu - Hodan (Banadir). |
13-April-2020 | Radio Dabanga | 0 | Violence against civilians | Abduction/forced disappearance | Unidentified Ethnic Militia (Sudan) | Identity Militias | Civilians (Sudan) | Civilians | Abu Kershola | On 12 and 13 April 2020, two unspecified ethnic militias, who were involved in raiding and vigilante activity which led to two deaths on 10 April 2020, carried out separate abuctions on members of each other's communities, with two of the vigilantes abducted and taken to Abu Kershola, and three of the group involved in cattle raids abducted and taken to Umm Barambita (both in Abu Kershola locality, South Kordofan state). The source does not mention that any exchange of fire took place. Military forces have intervened in the area. |
16-May-2021 | Al Jamaa; Yabiladi | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Morocco) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Mechra Bel Ksiri | On 16 May 2021, answering the call of the 'Moroccan Front for Supporting Palestine and Against Normalisation,' citizens along with the members of Al Adl Wa El Ihssane held a protest sit-in in Mechra Bel Ksiri (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Sidi Kacem) to condemn the ongoing Israeli military operation in Gaza and Jerusalem and denounce Morocco's normalization of relations with the state of Israel. [size=no report] |
04-October-2020 | L'Expression; Liberte (Algeria) | 0 | Riots | Violent demonstration | Rioters (Algeria) | Rioters | N/A | N/A | Semaoune | On 4 October 2020, villagers from Sellouana closed the municipality of Semaoune and closed road CW22 between Amizour and Timezrit near Semaoune (Bejaia, Semaoune) with barricades to denounce the state of the road leading to their village and the water shortages affecting them. [size=no report] |
05-June-2018 | Aminata | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Guinea) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Conakry | On 5 June, demonstrators went to the streets to protest waste in their neighbourhood. |
11-February-2020 | Africa Guinee; RFI; Le Lynx | 0 | Strategic developments | Arrests | Police Forces of Guinea (2010-2021) | State Forces | Civilians (Guinea) | Civilians | Conakry | On 11 February 2020, the police forces arrested around one hundred young men prior to the planned demonstrations of the FNDC in Conakry city (Kaloum, Conakry). They were reportedly taken to Soronkoni military base about 600 kilometres away from Conakry. The authorities did not communicate on the reason of those arrests. |
19-September-2019 | Al Rakoba | 0 | Protests | Protest with intervention | Protesters (Sudan) | Protesters | Police Forces of Sudan (2019-) | State Forces | Khartoum | On Sept 19th, protesters marched to the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice in Khartoum, demanding the elimination of all symbols of the former regime in the country. Police forces blocked all roads leading to the presidential palace to prevent rebels from reaching him. [size=thousands] |
17-July-2019 | Undisclosed Source | 10 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Unidentified Armed Group (Somalia) | Political Militias | Civilians (Somalia) | Civilians | Balcad | 17 July. In Balcad, an armed group attacked a minibus killing some of the passengers and looting belongings. Unknown fatalities coded as 10. |
07-April-2020 | Moz24H; AIM | 30 | Battles | Armed clash | Islamist Militia (Mozambique) | Political Militias | Former FRELIMO: Liberation Front of Mozambique | Political Militias | Muidumbe | On 7 April 2020, members of an Islamist militia clashed with former members of FREMILO in Muidumbe (Muidumbe, Cabo Delgado). Sources indicated that the group was cornered by the former fighters of the Independence War and that more than 30 members of the Islamist group were killed. The Islamic State Central Africa Province claimed responsibility for the attack, in which they claimed that the group clashed with members of the FDS, taking control of the city. This event led to a retaliation event in Xitaxi on the following day, where dozens of residents were killed (coded separately). |
13-January-2020 | Kivu Security Tracker | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Political Militias | Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Civilians | Kitchanga | On 13 January 2020, a 13-year-old boy was shot dead by unidentified armed men in Kitchanga (Nord-Kivu). Neither the circumstances nor the motives behind the killing were known. |
03-December-2021 | Tunisie Numerique | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Tunisia) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Tunis | On 3 December 2021, fishermen protested in front of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Tunis (El Omrane) to demand the implementation of a deal signed with the Union of Agriculture and Fishing. [size=no report] |
17-November-2021 | EBC | 3 | Battles | Armed clash | Police Forces of Ethiopia (2018-) Federal Police | State Forces | OLF: Oromo Liberation Front (Shane Splinter Faction) | Rebel Groups | Fincha | Around 17 November 2021 (week of), the Federal police, Oromia regional special force, and local militias carried out a military operation and clashed with OLF Shane militants in various unspecified locations (coded to Fincha) in Abay Chomen woreda (Horo Gudru Wellega, Oromia). 10 people were arrested. Unspecified number of fatalities mentioned in low intensity conflict coded as 3. |
29-March-2018 | AP | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Ghana) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Accra | On 29 March, thousands of people in Ghana joined the Ghana First Patriotic Front, a coalition of opposition political parties, protesting a new defense cooperation deal with the United States. |
04-February-2018 | Airwars; New America Foundation | 0 | Explosions/Remote violence | Air/drone strike | Unidentified Military Forces | External/Other Forces | Unidentified Armed Group (Libya) | Political Militias | Az Zighan | On February 4, an unknown aircraft carried out two airstrikes against an unknown armed group in the area of Zighan. |
02-March-2020 | Liberte (Algeria); Dispatch Kabylie | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Algeria) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Sidi Bel Abbes | On 02 March 2020, workers protested in Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes) to demand the payment of their salaries. [size=no report] |
25-January-2020 | Corbeau News | 1 | Battles | Armed clash | FPRC: Popular Front for the Renaissance of Central Africa | Political Militias | MLCJ: Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice | Rebel Groups | Bria | On 25 January 2020, armed clashes took place between FPRC and MLCJ after one of the FPRC element was killed in Bria. Four other FPRC elements were injured. |
25-July-2020 | Sudan Tribune; Darfur 24 | 0 | Strategic developments | Agreement | SPLM-N-Abdelaziz: Sudan People's Liberation Movement (North) (Abdelaziz al-Hilu faction) | Rebel Groups | Civilians (Sudan) | Civilians | Kauda | Agreement: On 25 July 2020, the Sudanese Professionals Association announced it had entered into an alliance with the SPLM-North faction of Abdelaziz al-Hilu. The announcement came after the Sudanese Professionals Association - who had spearheaded and coordinated the uprising in Sudan - announced it was withdrawing from the Forces for Freedom and Change, citing self-interested behavior of unspecified members of the alliance; disorganization; and a lack of progress in tackling the problems of the country [event coded to SPLM-North Abdelaziz HQ in Kauda, Heiban locality, South Kordofan state]. |
12-August-2021 | Undisclosed Source | 0 | Strategic developments | Looting/property destruction | JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims | Rebel Groups | Kolgweogo Self-Defence Militia | Political Militias | Malguienga | Property destruction: On 12 August 2021, presumed JNIM militants vandalized a Koglweogo headquarters in the village of Malguienga (Gayeri, Komandjari). |
06-October-2020 | Radio Kulmiye | 1 | Battles | Armed clash | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | Janaale | On 6 October 2020, two groups of Al Shabaab militants clashed in Biyamaalow village near Janaale town (Marka, Lower Shabelle). One militant was killed. |
09-March-2020 | Radio Tamazuj | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Torit East Communal Militia (South Sudan) | Identity Militias | Civilians (South Sudan) | Civilians | Iloli | On or after 9 March 2020, armed militia from Hiyala entered Iloli village to retrieve stolen goats. Upon retrieving the animals, the militia killed a woman on the road to Burung close to Iloli in the east of Torit county (Eastern Equatoria state). One other person was killed between this and the previous event in Hiyala. Fatalities split across both events. |
26-April-2019 | El Watan (Algeria) | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Algeria) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Tipaza | On 26 April, 2019, protesters gathered in the streets of Tipaza to express their frustration with the regime [size= no report]. |
10-July-2019 | Radio Tamazuj | 0 | Violence against civilians | Abduction/forced disappearance | Murle Ethnic Militia (South Sudan) | Identity Militias | Civilians (South Sudan) | Civilians | Lofiriha | On July 10th, attackers abducted a child at Lofiriha (Eastern Equatoria state, approximate coordinates based on IOM map used at prec2). Local authorities have accused Murle raiders from the disputed Boma state of being responsible for the abductions, which has been denied by Boma authorities (actor1 provisionally coded as Murle Ethnic Militia). |
02-February-2018 | Undisclosed Source | 0 | Strategic developments | Non-violent transfer of territory | Military Forces of Somalia (2017-) | State Forces | Al Shabaab | Rebel Groups | El Wak | 02/02, Ceel Waq: SNA forces withdraw, followed by al Shabaab recapturing the town. |
23-February-2021 | Radio Okapi | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | CODECO: Cooperative for Development of Congo | Political Militias | Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Civilians | Tshibi-Tshibi | On 23 February 2021, presumed CODECO militants shot and killed a woman while she was cultivating her farm in the village of Tshibi-Tshibi (Djugu, Ituri). |
04-April-2018 | Oromiya Media Network | 1 | Violence against civilians | Attack | Police Forces of Ethiopia (2018-) | State Forces | Civilians (Ethiopia) | Civilians | Negele | On 4 April, in East Guji zone (Negele), federal police beat three young people and threw them into a ditch. One died while the others received hospital treatment. |
31-December-2019 | Lakome | 0 | Protests | Peaceful protest | Protesters (Morocco) | Protesters | N/A | N/A | Zaio | On 31 December 2019, at Zaio in the province of Nador, a group of residents held a sit-in in front of the Pasha headquarters, to denounce teachers blackmailing of students in order to have good marks. [size=no report] |
20-October-2021 | Oromiya Media Network | 3 | Battles | Armed clash | Amhara Ethnic Militia (Ethiopia) | Identity Militias | Gumuz Ethnic Militia (Ethiopia) | Identity Militias | Manbuk | Around 20 October 2021 (week of), Amhara militias clashed with Gumuz militias in Mangur-location [location not found, coded to the nearest town, Manbuk, Dangura woreda, Metekel Zone, Benshangul/Gumuz]. Unspecified number of fatalities reported outside active conflict zone coded as 3. |
30-May-2018 | UN Panel of Experts | 0 | Battles | Armed clash | Anti-Balaka | Political Militias | MINUSCA: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (2014-) | External/Other Forces | Kouki | 30 May. A local Anti-Balaka leader raided cattle in Kouki and clashed with a MINUSCA patrol while fleeing. |
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