Katayoun Kishi

Dec 11, 2024 | acleddata.com | Clionadh Raleigh |Katayoun Kishi

Movement around the IndexOver the course of 2024, Lebanon rose significantly in the Index, entering into the ‘extreme’ list, whereas it previously had hosted ‘high’ levels of conflict. Libya and Peru have also become worse, both because of increases in fatalities as a result of political violence. Levels of violence overall declined in Yemen despite remaining a site of very high conflict levels.

Jul 24, 2024 | acleddata.com | Clionadh Raleigh |Katayoun Kishi

Are conflict levels worsening or improving as of July 2024? As of July 2024, and in comparison to the last year and the past five years, conflict rates continue to worsen. Four countries have seen improvements to their ACLED Conflict Index rankings — Afghanistan, Venezuela, Yemen, and Haiti — and seven have worsened:  Pakistan, Peru, Ghana, Russia, Libya, Lebanon, and Cameroon.

Sep 27, 2023 | acleddata.com | Clionadh Raleigh |Katayoun Kishi

Conflict is widespread and pervasive. ACLED data indicate that political violence incidents are up 27% worldwide. In this Q&A to mark the release of our updated and expanded Conflict Index, ACLED President Clionadh Raleigh and Head of Data Science Katayoun Kishi outline the drivers behind the escalating violence, explain the Index methodology, and discuss how new ways of looking at the data can dispel misconceptions about underlying causes.

Jul 18, 2023 | acleddata.com | Clionadh Raleigh |Katayoun Kishi

DefinitionsIn alphabetical order:Cartels: Organized armed groups that do not seek to topple thestate, but rather seek to control territory for the purpose ofextracting exclusive economic benefits via illicitactivities.1Examples include the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico.