Global conflicts have doubled over the past five years, with one in eight people worldwide affected by conflict in 2024, according to a report released today by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED).

The non-profit organization, which independently tracks violent conflict and protests worldwide, documented nearly 200,000 incidents in 2024 a 25% rise in violent events compared to 2023.

To delve deeper into this report, Aurelie Kalenga spoke to Professor Clionadh Raleigh, President and CEO of ACLED and Senior Professor of Political Violence and Geography at the School of Global Studies, University of Sussex.

Global conflicts have doubled over the past five years, with one in eight people worldwide affected by conflict in 2024, according to a report released today by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED).
The non-profit organization, which independently tracks violent conflict and protests worldwide, documented nearly 200,000 incidents in 2024 a 25% rise in violent events compared to 2023.
To delve deeper into this report, Aurelie Kalenga spoke to Professor Clionadh Raleigh, President and CEO of ACLED and Senior Professor of Political Violence and Geography at the School of Global Studies, University of Sussex.