Sudan – update May 2022
From Atrocities Watch Monitor N° 4, May 2022 Read full newsletter here. The tense standoff between the post-coup government and pro-democracy forces continued through April. Overall levels of violence remained similar to earlier months according to ACLED reporting. Factions aligned with the military proposed a deal to form a transitional government that would bypass pro-democracy… View Article
South Sudan – update May 2022
From Atrocities Watch Monitor N° 4, May 2022 Read full newsletter here. Violence continued in South Sudan at similar levels to prior months, according to ACLED data. After increasing tensions throughout March and pressure from donors and international partners, Kiir and Machar met on 8 April to discuss the revitalisation of the integration of security… View Article
Somalia – update May 2022
From Atrocities Watch Monitor N° 4, May 2022 Read full newsletter here. Violence in Somalia increased in April in the run up to the presidential elections in May. According to ACLED, 190 battles occurred in April 2022, more than in any month in 2021 or in the first three months of 2022. At the same… View Article
Nigeria – update May 2022
From Atrocities Watch Monitor N° 4, May 2022 Read full newsletter here. Recorded violent incidents throughout the country decreased during the month of April, which showed the lowest number of incidents since the start of the year.[1] At the same time, Islamic state has been refocusing its efforts on the country. Since the start of… View Article
Mozambique – updates May 2022
From Atrocities Watch Monitor N° 4, May 2022 Read full newsletter here. There appears to be a decrease in violence since January 2022, which was the month with the highest level of violence in the last year. April showed the lowest levels of violence yet, which represents a 57% decrease in incidents and an almost… View Article
Mali – updates May 2022
From Atrocities Watch Monitor N° 4, May 2022 Read full newsletter here. Clashes between the government and allied forces against Islamist extremist groups continued throughout April. The Moura Massacre, which occurred in late March 2022, cost the lives of over 300 civilians, some of them suspected jihadists, who were executed during a military operation. The… View Article