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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. From in-depth webinars to narrated research reports, ACLED Audio helps listeners understand the latest developments in conflict, disorder, and protest around the world. The podcast features expert analysis and data-driven discussions on global conflict and protest events.
Episodes
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 View the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more fr
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 PandyaView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visi
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.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED
REPORT: 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 KhdourView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report
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 PandyaView the charts and maps in the full report: ACLEDdata.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visi
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.comThis episode is an AI-narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, vi
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 Init
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 MonThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report n
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 NsaibiaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit AC
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 ACL
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. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED repor
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, extor
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 BofinThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every eff
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. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations on
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 FuentesThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from
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.This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been mad
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 An
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 BuenaventuraThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report n
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 AliThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for AC
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 BredaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effor
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 PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While
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 BredaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLE
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 StupnickiThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visi
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 AliThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only.
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 AliThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only.
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 ArochaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED,
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 KhdourThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED repo
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 PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ens
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 SerwattThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report
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 KhdourThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every
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 NevolaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used fo
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 VlasThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.
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 cont
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 AliThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations
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 PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narr
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 MonThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report n
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 ArochaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is u
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,
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 DoyleThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has b
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 BofinData show that Islamic State Mozambique has shifted focus to developing new revenue sources including ransom and extortion, weapons seizures, and activity around mining sites — but
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 For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.
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 NsaibiaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is
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.This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrati
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 PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED repor
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 BredaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED r
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 BirruThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, vi
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.This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every ef
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 PellegriniThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report
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 CarboniThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort
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 MonThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLE
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 BredaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACL
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 SerwattThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used fo
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 DoyleThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report nar
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 PandyaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.com
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 NsaibiaThis episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world. For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.comAI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. Whil
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