ACLED Audio Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:28:53 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2549882 en-us © 2026 ACLED Audio yes d4c7118c-4212-5f14-98db-d7782c9d981b communications@acleddata.com ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) episodic false Brought to you by ACLED, the world's leading source of real-time data and analysis on political violence and protest, ACLED Audio brings expert insight directly to your audio feed.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) War, Research, Conflict, Political, Violence, Politics ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) communications@acleddata.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/de1umlgyu7uiewxhcczlwg93liyi?.jpg ACLED Audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2549882 REPORT: China’s maritime presence around Taiwan is becoming the new normal REPORT: China’s maritime presence around Taiwan is becoming the new normal Tensions around the island are elevated as China aims to normalize its jurisdiction claims.

Author: Laura Sorica

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]]> Tensions around the island are elevated as China aims to normalize its jurisdiction claims.

Author: Laura Sorica

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This episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19695277 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100 382 Report, China, maritime, Taiwan, ACLED full false REPORT: The Houthis ramp up activity in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, but avoid reigniting the civil war so far REPORT: The Houthis ramp up activity in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, but avoid reigniting the civil war so far 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 

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]]> 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 

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This episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19669975 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0100 556 REPORT, Houthis, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, civil war, ACLED, analysis, expert, geopolitics full false REPORT: Five years since seizing power in Afghanistan, internal tensions test the Taliban’s vulnerabilities REPORT: Five years since seizing power in Afghanistan, internal tensions test the Taliban’s vulnerabilities Localized disputes and attacks by opposition groups have been driving an increase in political violence in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan and Herat provinces.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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]]> Localized disputes and attacks by opposition groups have been driving an increase in political violence in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan and Herat provinces.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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This episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19647171 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0100 620 Afghanistan, internal tensions, Taliban, ACLED, analysis, expert full false REPORT: Increasing drone attacks on Zawiya risk triggering an oil shutdown and wider conflict in western Libya REPORT: Increasing drone attacks on Zawiya risk triggering an oil shutdown and wider conflict in western Libya 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.com

This episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> Repeated drone strikes and rising militia rivalries in Zawiya pose a strategic threat to Libya’s key oil infrastructure.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19642704 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0100 236 drone attacks, drone, Zawiya, risk, oil, conflict, western Libya, Libya, Report, ACLED, analysis, insight full false REPORT: Hezbollah’s shift to attrition offers Iran a lasting tool to pressure Israel and the US REPORT: Hezbollah’s shift to attrition offers Iran a lasting tool to pressure Israel and the US The Lebanese group’s capacity is depleted, but it can still raise the cost of war for Israel.

Author: Nasser Khdour

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]]> The Lebanese group’s capacity is depleted, but it can still raise the cost of war for Israel.

Author: Nasser Khdour

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19636059 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0100 678 Hezbollah, attrition, Iran, Israel, US full false REPORT: Escalating Baloch militancy threatens Pakistan’s drive to develop its mineral and energy sector REPORT: Escalating Baloch militancy threatens Pakistan’s drive to develop its mineral and energy sector Baloch separatist militants are increasing their attacks on extractive industry targets along key transport arteries and at extraction sites themselves.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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]]> Baloch separatist militants are increasing their attacks on extractive industry targets along key transport arteries and at extraction sites themselves.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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This episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19624222 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100 851 Report, Balochistan, Baloch militancy, Military, Pakistan, Minerals, Energy, Sector, Mines, Analysis, ACLED full false REPORT: Ukraine’s drone campaign is dismantling Russia’s military supply network in the occupied south REPORT: Ukraine’s drone campaign is dismantling Russia’s military supply network in the occupied south 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.com

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]]> 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.com

This episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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AI-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.

]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19580898 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0100 708 Ukraine, drone, campaign, Russia, military, supply, network, Ukraine, logistics, phases, escalation, drones, Ukraine War, Report, ACLED, data, maps, charts full false WEBINAR: Extraction under fire: How mining reshapes conflict in the Sahel WEBINAR: Extraction under fire: How mining reshapes conflict in the Sahel 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.

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]]> 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.com

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19570436 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0100 3800 full false REPORT: State repression increases under the Myanmar military’s new leadership REPORT: State repression increases under the Myanmar military’s new leadership The military’s intensified lethal bombings, targeted arson attacks, surveillance, and arrests plague civilians in military- and resistance-controlled areas.

Author: Su Mon

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> The military’s intensified lethal bombings, targeted arson attacks, surveillance, and arrests plague civilians in military- and resistance-controlled areas.

Author: Su Mon

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19554894 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100 527 Myanmar, Military, Bombings, Arson, Attacks, Surveillance, Civilians, Resistance full false REPORT: Extraction under fire: How mining reshapes conflict in the central Sahel REPORT: Extraction under fire: How mining reshapes conflict in the central Sahel 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 Nsaibia

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> 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 Nsaibia

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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AI-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.

]]> Buzzsprout-19563700 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0100 2099 Mining, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, ACLED, Analysis, Violence full false WEBINAR: Israel and the Gulf: How has the war affected regional security? WEBINAR: Israel and the Gulf: How has the war affected regional security? 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 Kelly

This episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world. 

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]]> 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 Kelly

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.com

AI-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.

]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19507527 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0100 3714 full false REPORT: Reengaging Damascus. Syria’s capital offers opportunity, but not without risk. REPORT: Reengaging Damascus. Syria’s capital offers opportunity, but not without risk. 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499140 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0100 1317 full false WEBINAR: How will Colombia’s election reshape security ties with Venezuela? WEBINAR: How will Colombia’s election reshape security ties with Venezuela? 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, ACLED
  • Bram Ebus – Founder and Co-Director, Amazon Underworld 
  • Ángela Olaya, Co-Founder and Director, Fundación CORE

This episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world. 

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]]> 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, ACLED
  • Bram Ebus – Founder and Co-Director, Amazon Underworld 
  • Ángela Olaya, Co-Founder and Director, Fundación CORE

This episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world. 

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AI-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.

]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19507476 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100 4244 full false REPORT: Preaching, coercion, and sectarianism? How the Islamic State is building a stronghold in Mozambique REPORT: Preaching, coercion, and sectarianism? How the Islamic State is building a stronghold in Mozambique Within an emerging enclave on the Cabo Delgado coast, insurgents are seeking to gain legitimacy among local communities.

Author: Peter Bofin

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> Within an emerging enclave on the Cabo Delgado coast, insurgents are seeking to gain legitimacy among local communities.

Author: Peter Bofin

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499043 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 1598 full false REPORT: Demobilization or pause? Bolivian cross-sectoral demonstrations ease but may re-escalate REPORT: Demobilization or pause? Bolivian cross-sectoral demonstrations ease but may re-escalate 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.

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]]> 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.

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AI-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.

]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498467 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0100 631 full false REPORT: Colombia-Venezuela cooperation on border security is necessary for investment, but unlikely in the short-term. REPORT: Colombia-Venezuela cooperation on border security is necessary for investment, but unlikely in the short-term. 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 Fuentes

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> 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 Fuentes

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499255 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0100 1487 full false REPORT: Washington is betting on an Islamic Republic that doesn’t exist REPORT: Washington is betting on an Islamic Republic that doesn’t exist In its latest negotiations with Iran, the US is likely overestimating the leverage it can gain through economic incentives.

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]]> 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.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498356 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100 248 full false WEBINAR: What patterns are emerging in the South China Sea? WEBINAR: What patterns are emerging in the South China Sea? 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 ACLED

This episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world. 

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]]> 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 ACLED

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.com

AI-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.

]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19507531 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100 3598 full false REPORT: Q&A As South China Sea confrontations ramp up, what’s the risk of open conflict? REPORT: Q&A As South China Sea confrontations ramp up, what’s the risk of open conflict? 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 Buenaventura

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> 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 Buenaventura

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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AI-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.

]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499605 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 1224 full false REPORT: How has Sudan's drone war adapted to shifting supply lines? REPORT: How has Sudan's drone war adapted to shifting supply lines? 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 Ali

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> 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 Ali

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499021 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 626 full false REPORT: Ecuador’s Noboa declared war on 22 gangs. In his new term, he faces many more. REPORT: Ecuador’s Noboa declared war on 22 gangs. In his new term, he faces many more. Ecuador struggles with gang violence and political challenges amid efforts to control and combat illicit activities.

Author: Tiziano Breda

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]]> Ecuador struggles with gang violence and political challenges amid efforts to control and combat illicit activities.

Author: Tiziano Breda

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499231 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0100 1712 full false REPORT: Economic shockwaves from the Iran war fuel protests across South Asia REPORT: Economic shockwaves from the Iran war fuel protests across South Asia Mounting demonstrations over rising costs have been recorded in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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]]> Mounting demonstrations over rising costs have been recorded in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498575 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0100 557 full false REPORT: The US’ Donroe Doctrine is reshaping conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean. REPORT: The US’ Donroe Doctrine is reshaping conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean. 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 Breda

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]]> 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 Breda

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499203 Wed, 27 May 2026 18:00:00 +0100 1159 full false REPORT: Russia’s shadow fleet presents a sustained hybrid war threat at sea REPORT: Russia’s shadow fleet presents a sustained hybrid war threat at sea 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 Stupnicki

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]]> 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 Stupnicki

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498667 Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +0100 1340 full false REPORT: How is RSF infighting reshaping the war in Sudan? REPORT: How is RSF infighting reshaping the war in Sudan? Without two commanders of its key Arab alliances, the RSF faces deepening fractures and an emboldened Sudanese army.

Author: Nohad Eltayeb, Ali Mahmoud Ali

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]]> Without two commanders of its key Arab alliances, the RSF faces deepening fractures and an emboldened Sudanese army.

Author: Nohad Eltayeb, Ali Mahmoud Ali

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499624 Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:00 +0100 578 full false REPORT: How is RSF infighting reshaping the war in Sudan? REPORT: How is RSF infighting reshaping the war in Sudan? Without two commanders of its key Arab alliances, the RSF faces deepening fractures and an emboldened Sudanese army.

Authors: Nohad Eltayeb, Ali Mahmoud Ali

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]]> Without two commanders of its key Arab alliances, the RSF faces deepening fractures and an emboldened Sudanese army.

Authors: Nohad Eltayeb, Ali Mahmoud Ali

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499006 Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 +0100 578 full false REPORT: How the Sinaloa Cartel rift is redrawing Mexico’s criminal map REPORT: How the Sinaloa Cartel rift is redrawing Mexico’s criminal map 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 Arocha

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]]> 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 Arocha

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498613 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 +0100 1665 full false REPORT: Who are the Israel-backed armed groups fighting Hamas in Gaza? REPORT: Who are the Israel-backed armed groups fighting Hamas in Gaza? 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 Khdour

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]]> 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 Khdour

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]]> Buzzsprout-19499128 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0100 346 full false REPORT: In Jammu and Kashmir, new risks for security forces and civilians threaten regional peace. REPORT: In Jammu and Kashmir, new risks for security forces and civilians threaten regional peace. How a shifting conflict landscape could fuel renewed confrontations between India and Pakistan.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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]]> How a shifting conflict landscape could fuel renewed confrontations between India and Pakistan.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499612 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0100 1333 full false REPORT: The enemy of my enemy is my friend. How armed group alliances are shaping the battle for South Kivu REPORT: The enemy of my enemy is my friend. How armed group alliances are shaping the battle for South Kivu 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 Serwatt

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]]> 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 Serwatt

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499069 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 1445 full false REPORT: Conflict with Iran-backed factions is upending the US’ Iraq exit strategy REPORT: Conflict with Iran-backed factions is upending the US’ Iraq exit strategy The United States’ strikes on Iran prompted retaliatory attacks in Iraq that could lead to a prolonged period of conflict.

Author: Nasser Khdour

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]]> The United States’ strikes on Iran prompted retaliatory attacks in Iraq that could lead to a prolonged period of conflict.

Author: Nasser Khdour

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499173 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 261 full false REPORT: Iran targets the global oil market. Gulf energy and the Strait of Hormuz are under fire. REPORT: Iran targets the global oil market. Gulf energy and the Strait of Hormuz are under fire. 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 Nevola

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]]> 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 Nevola

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499149 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000 324 full false REPORT: Ukraine war: How six new trends are shaping the conflict REPORT: Ukraine war: How six new trends are shaping the conflict 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 Vlas

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]]> 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 Vlas

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498485 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 945 full false WEBINAR: Inside Yemen’s south: Governance, regional competition, and al-Qaeda WEBINAR: Inside Yemen’s south: Governance, regional competition, and al-Qaeda 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: 

  
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]]> 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: 

  
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]]> Buzzsprout-19500063 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000 3503 full false REPORT: Al-Qaeda’s “new normal” in Yemen strategic continuity despite a leadership change REPORT: Al-Qaeda’s “new normal” in Yemen strategic continuity despite a leadership change 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 Ali

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]]> 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 Ali

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499161 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 1758 full false REPORT: Bangladesh heads toward a landmark election amid rising political violence REPORT: Bangladesh heads toward a landmark election amid rising political violence 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 Pandya

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]]> 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 Pandya

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498659 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 432 full false REPORT: Myanmar’s military elections will not lead to peace or improvement in the political crisis. REPORT: Myanmar’s military elections will not lead to peace or improvement in the political crisis. 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 Mon

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]]> 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 Mon

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499569 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 821 full false REPORT: Last line of defense: How vigilante groups are transforming Haiti’s security landscape. REPORT: Last line of defense: How vigilante groups are transforming Haiti’s security landscape. 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 Arocha

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]]> 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 Arocha

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499220 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 2345 full false WEBINAR: How Islamic State Mozambique funds its operations WEBINAR: How Islamic State Mozambique funds its operations 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. Zeca

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]]> 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. Zeca

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19507525 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 3468 full false REPORT: Confrontations between ICE and protesters. How does Minnesota compare to other states? REPORT: Confrontations between ICE and protesters. How does Minnesota compare to other states? Demonstrations amid the US government’s “Operation Metro Surge” erupted after a federal agent shot Renee Good.

Author: Kieran Doyle

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]]> Demonstrations amid the US government’s “Operation Metro Surge” erupted after a federal agent shot Renee Good.

Author: Kieran Doyle

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499114 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 384 full false REPORT: Ransom, gold, and spoils of war. Islamic State Mozambique's new cash flow REPORT: Ransom, gold, and spoils of war. Islamic State Mozambique's new cash flow 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 Bofin

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.

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]]> 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 Bofin

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.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499060 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 1717 full false REPORT: Confrontations between ICE and protesters: How does Minnesota compare to other states REPORT: Confrontations between ICE and protesters: How does Minnesota compare to other states Demonstrations amid the US government’s “Operation Metro Surge” erupted after a federal agent shot Renee Good.

Author: Kieran Doyle

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]]> Demonstrations amid the US government’s “Operation Metro Surge” erupted after a federal agent shot Renee Good.

Author: Kieran Doyle

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498432 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 384 full false REPORT: Economic warfare escalates as militants expand beyond the Sahel. REPORT: Economic warfare escalates as militants expand beyond the Sahel. 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 Nsaibia

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]]> 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 Nsaibia

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499593 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000 697 full false REPORT: Israel recalibrates its military campaigns in a region still on edge. REPORT: Israel recalibrates its military campaigns in a region still on edge. 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499575 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000 749 full false REPORT: Pakistan battles rising militancy that risks spreading beyond the frontiers. REPORT: Pakistan battles rising militancy that risks spreading beyond the frontiers. If Pakistan is to address its worsening security crisis, it requires military pressure, political engagement, and reaching an agreement with Afghanistan.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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]]> If Pakistan is to address its worsening security crisis, it requires military pressure, political engagement, and reaching an agreement with Afghanistan.

Author: Pearl Pandya

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499557 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000 694 full false REPORT: Pressure rises on Ecuador's government to rein in escalating gang violence. REPORT: Pressure rises on Ecuador's government to rein in escalating gang violence. Spreading criminal activity, developments in neighboring Colombia, and US attention on drug trafficking will affect Noboa’s ability to curb rising violence.

Author: Tiziano Breda

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]]> Spreading criminal activity, developments in neighboring Colombia, and US attention on drug trafficking will affect Noboa’s ability to curb rising violence.

Author: Tiziano Breda

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499300 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 609 full false REPORT: Regional power struggles fuel simmering tensions across the Red Sea. REPORT: Regional power struggles fuel simmering tensions across the Red Sea. The Houthis have drawn down their attacks on commercial shipping, but dynamics in the Horn of Africa and Yemen bring the Red Sea to a crossroads between de-escalation and spiraling violence.

Author: Luca Nevola, Jalale Getachew Birru

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]]> The Houthis have drawn down their attacks on commercial shipping, but dynamics in the Horn of Africa and Yemen bring the Red Sea to a crossroads between de-escalation and spiraling violence.

Author: Luca Nevola, Jalale Getachew Birru

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499285 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 662 full false REPORT: Sectarian violence threatens Syria’s chance at stability. REPORT: Sectarian violence threatens Syria’s chance at stability. Israeli strikes in the Golan, IS presence in the northeast, and challenges to consolidating security forces will also test President Sharaa.

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]]> Israeli strikes in the Golan, IS presence in the northeast, and challenges to consolidating security forces will also test President Sharaa.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499279 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 615 full false REPORT: US hard power turns to Latin America and the Caribbean. REPORT: US hard power turns to Latin America and the Caribbean. Militarized responses to organized crime are likely to spread further as governments adopt tough-on-crime measures and the US exerts more pressure.

Author: Sandra Pellegrini

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]]> Militarized responses to organized crime are likely to spread further as governments adopt tough-on-crime measures and the US exerts more pressure.

Author: Sandra Pellegrini

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499275 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 706 full false REPORT: What's driving conflict today? A review of global trends. REPORT: What's driving conflict today? A review of global trends. ACLED’s conflict data shed light on how governments and armed groups are changing the global political landscape.

Author: Andrea Carboni

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]]> ACLED’s conflict data shed light on how governments and armed groups are changing the global political landscape.

Author: Andrea Carboni

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499630 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 633 full false REPORT: Ahead of elections, Myanmar’s military capitalizes on foreign support to divide the resistance REPORT: Ahead of elections, Myanmar’s military capitalizes on foreign support to divide the resistance The military's reliance on repression, manipulation of ethnic divisions, and external partnerships will perpetuate cycles of violence and humanitarian suffering.

Author: Su Mon

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]]> The military's reliance on repression, manipulation of ethnic divisions, and external partnerships will perpetuate cycles of violence and humanitarian suffering.

Author: Su Mon

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19498595 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 633 full false REPORT: Violence has gone down during Xiomara Castro’s term, but has security improved in Honduras REPORT: Violence has gone down during Xiomara Castro’s term, but has security improved in Honduras Gangs have resorted less to public displays of violence during the state of exception, but their presence in urban areas has not been dented, while organized crime groups have expanded their activities in rural areas.

Author: Tiziano Breda

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]]> Gangs have resorted less to public displays of violence during the state of exception, but their presence in urban areas has not been dented, while organized crime groups have expanded their activities in rural areas.

Author: Tiziano Breda

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.


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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499185 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000 1235 full false REPORT: Fighting moves to Kordofan as Sudan’s east–west divide solidifies. REPORT: Fighting moves to Kordofan as Sudan’s east–west divide solidifies. As the SAF and RSF build parallel governments and upgrade their arsenals, the world’s deadliest conflict for civilians is unlikely to end soon.

Author: Jalale Getachew Birru, Ladd Serwatt

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]]> As the SAF and RSF build parallel governments and upgrade their arsenals, the world’s deadliest conflict for civilians is unlikely to end soon.

Author: Jalale Getachew Birru, Ladd Serwatt

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499588 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000 679 full false REPORT: Q&A Antifa is not a single group. So what is it? REPORT: Q&A Antifa is not a single group. So what is it? President Trump has labeled antifa a terrorist group in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, though antifa is an ideology, not an organization.

Author: Kieran Doyle

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.


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]]> President Trump has labeled antifa a terrorist group in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, though antifa is an ideology, not an organization.

Author: Kieran Doyle

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.


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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499097 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0100 699 full false REPORT: The battle for the borderlands - The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan challenges the state’s control. REPORT: The battle for the borderlands - The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan challenges the state’s control. The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, often referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, has re-emerged as one of the biggest national security threats to the Pakistani state, and it is only getting stronger.

Author: Pearl Pandya

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]]> The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, often referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, has re-emerged as one of the biggest national security threats to the Pakistani state, and it is only getting stronger.

Author: Pearl Pandya

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19499602 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0100 1484 full false REPORT: Jihadist expansion is reshaping the Benin, Niger, and Nigeria borderlands REPORT: Jihadist expansion is reshaping the Benin, Niger, and Nigeria borderlands This report discusses jihadist expansion in the Benin-Niger-Nigeria borderlands, focusing on ISSP and JNIM strategies and impacts.

Author: Heni Nsaibia

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]]> This report discusses jihadist expansion in the Benin-Niger-Nigeria borderlands, focusing on ISSP and JNIM strategies and impacts.

Author: Heni Nsaibia

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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AI-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.

]]> ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Buzzsprout-19474400 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 1213 full false