The Latest Breaking News from ACLED

Violence Escalates in Colombia as Presidential Election Nears

In Colombia, violence is rising again just as the country heads into a new electoral cycle. Conflict‑monitoring group ACLED reports that incidents of political and criminal violence have increased, particularly in the southwest, where armed groups are competing for control of drug routes and territory. Colombia's presidential election is slated…

Latin Times · May 18

Drones reshape war in Colombia as deaths and injuries mount

Civilians left increasingly exposed as a dangerous new front opens up in the country’s decades-old conflict

The Guardian - UK · May 18

Drones are making Sudan's war even deadlier for civilians

Experts say drone warfare has become the deadliest threat to civilians in Sudan's conflict, with both the military and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces being supplied by various countries

The Independent UK · May 16

Benin and Nigeria join forces to fight growing cross-border terrorism

Authorities in Benin and Nigeria this week announced plans for a joint security operation to combat terrorist groups along their shared border. It comes amid an increase in jihadist attacks, which have spread further afield to coastal states like Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire, prompting countries to seek cross-border cooperation.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

Every facet of Iran's military and theocracy is under assault. These images show the damage

The U.S. and Israel are striking a much wider array of targets in Iran than they did during 12 days of war last summer, when their focus was on the country’s nuclear enrichment sites

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Islamic militants increase attacks in Benin, Niger and Nigeria borderlands, group says

A new report says the Islamic militant groups are ramping up cross-border violence and tightening their grip in parts of Benin, Niger, and Nigeria

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Drone strikes in Sudan's Kordofan region take a toll on civilians and aid operations

Drone strikes in Sudan’s Kordofan region are killing civilians and disrupting aid as the war grinds on

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Trump’s framing of Nigeria insurgency as a war on Christians risks undermining interfaith peacebuilding

Nigeria “must do more to protect Christians,” a senior U.S. State Department official demanded on Jan. 22, 2026, during a high-level security meeting in the African nation’s capital, Abuja.

The Conversation · Jan 28

Myanmar military proxy expected to win landslide in widely denounced election

Voting ends in month-long poll derided internationally as sham designed to cement army’s grip on power

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25

Hundreds of thousands newly displaced as Islamic State insurgency expands in Mozambique

Rising numbers of people flee jihadists, as violence against civilians increases and foreign aid dwindles

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025