pro-sadr protests turn violent in Iraq, renewed fighting in northern ethiopia, and severe flooding continues in Pakistan   Iraq: Rallies Over al-Sadr’s Resignation Turn Violent in Various Regions Protests triggered by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s resignation turned violent in several cities across Iraq between Aug. 29-30, prompting a nationwide curfew,

renewed farmers’ protests in india and anti-government rallies in argentina   India: Farmers’ Protest Reignite in New Delhi More than 5,000 farmers gathered for anti-governments protests in central New Delhi on Aug. 22, causing significant travel disruptions in the capital and triggering increased police presence around the protest site. Members

Increased cartel violence in mexico and anti-government protests in Sierra Leone   Mexico: Increased Cartel-Related Violence Reported in Various States An uptick in cartel violence in several northern and central-western states between Aug. 9-13 resulted in substantial property damage, significant disruptions to travel and business operations, and prompted two security

Ceasefire Deescalates Israel-Gaza Hostilities and Devastating Flooding Across Pakistan   Israel: Renewed Conflict Between IDF and Gaza Militants Ends in Truce Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militants in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire on Aug. 7 following a three-day conflict that marked the deadliest escalation of hostilities in the

Rising Insecurity in Nigerian Capital, Al-Sadr Supporters Occupy Iraqi Parliament, and Increased Tensions on Kosovo-Serbian Border   Nigeria: Recent Attacks Fuel Insecurity Concerns in Abuja Authorities in Abuja remain on high alert following a series of recent security incidents involving organized criminal groups and the Islamic State West Africa Province

Rare Al-Shabaab Attack in Ethiopia and Escalating Election Violence in Papua New Guinea   Ethiopia: Increased Al-Shabaab Activity Near Somalia Border A rare Al-Shabaab attack in Ethiopia’s Somali region highlights the volatility of the security environment on the Somali-Ethiopian border and suggests efforts by the militant group to expand operations

Escalating Jihadist Violence in Togo and Devastating Flooding and Landslides in India   Togo: Escalated Levels of Militant Activity near Burkina Faso Border The security environment in northern Togo has deteriorated following a string of militant attacks on civilian communities that killed more than 30 people over a three-day period

Escalating Gang Violence in Haiti, National Strike in Panama, and Wildfires in Europe   Haiti: Security Crisis Deepens as Inter-Gang Violence Escalates The security environment in Haiti continues to deteriorate as intensifying gang violence throughout Port-au-Prince exacerbates the country’s ongoing political, economic, and humanitarian crises. Over the past weekend, tensions

Worsening Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka and Wildfires in Greece   Sri Lanka: Economic Crisis Deepens as Colombo Declares Bankruptcy Civil unrest and commodity shortages persist in Sri Lanka as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared the country bankrupt on July 5, which will likely aggravate the humanitarian crisis and complicate

Heatwave in Japan and Labor Unrest in Peru   Japan: Heatwave Threatens Electricity Supply Japanese officials have issued a warning to the public regarding possible power shortages amid a severe, ongoing heatwave. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) recently announced an early end to the summer rainy season that normally lasts

UK Transit Strike, Escalating Ethnic Violence in Ethiopia, and Devastating Flooding in India and Bangladesh   United Kingdom: Largest Rail Strike in Decades Disrupts Travel More than 40,000 railway workers represented by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union staged the first out of the three intended strikes on

Widespread Civil Unrest in South Asia and Countrywide Protests Sweep Ecuador   South Asia: Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Sparks Widespread Civil Unrest Anti-Islam remarks made by two members of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have triggered widespread protests across South Asia in the past week, resulting in casualties, property damage and