In North region, local media 17 March reported security forces had killed approximately 40 jihadists in Loroum province 15-16 March. In Centre-North region, presumed jihadists 6 March killed eight people in Sanmatenga province al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) militants 13 March launched complex attacks in Namentenga province, reportedly killing 15 people including 13 gendarmes. In Sahel region (north), presumed Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) militants launched raids on gold mining sites, killing at least 14 civilians in Seno province’s Seytenga department 10 March and another ten in Oudalan province’s Gorom-Gorom department 12 March suspected jihadists 14 March killed three civilians and four volunteers fighting alongside security forces in Arbinda town, and air force 20-22 March reportedly killed 53 jihadists near Djibo town, both Soum province. Surge in jihadist violence recorded in north and east after period of relative calm since Jan coup international partners reacted cautiously to military junta’s three-year transitional plan. View the March 2022 CrisisWatch Digest on Somalia here. View the March 2022 CrisisWatch Digest on Lebanon here. View the March 2022 CrisisWatch Digest on Ethiopia here. Our CrisisWatch Digests for Ethiopia, Lebanon and Somalia offer a monthly one-page snapshot of conflict-related country trends in a clear, accessible format, using a map of the region to pinpoint developments: Tit-for-tat attacks between Iran and Israel signalled a new willingness to openly target each other, raising regional security worries.Īside from the scores of conflict situations we usually assess, we tracked notable developments in: Indonesia, Mauritania, Northern Ireland and Senegal. El Salvador saw its deadliest gang violence in a day with 62 people killed in 24 hours. Jihadist groups stepped up attacks in Niger’s Tillabery and Diffa regions.Įlsewhere, Sri Lanka witnessed an unprecedented outburst of public anger in the capital Colombo amid a worsening economic crisis. Mali saw deadly clashes between jihadists and 2015 peace agreement signatory groups in the north east, which killed hundreds. In the Sahel region, Burkina Faso faced a surge in jihadist violence, notably in its northern Sahel region after a period of relative calm. Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing a no-confidence vote on 4 April, the most serious test case to his premiership to date, which could fuel further political instability in Pakistan.ĬrisisWatch also highlights deteriorations in 18 countries or conflict situations in March. North Korea repeatedly tested components of a military reconnaissance satellite in March, indicating a potential provocative space launch in the coming weeks. Rising tensions in Israel-Palestine could peak ahead of April religious holidays – risking a wider confrontation – following deadly violence in March that killed at least twenty. Libya’s political crisis could turn violent again as the two rival governments compete for control of the state’s resources, putting the 2020 ceasefire at risk.Hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone – that saw the first use of heavy weapons since the 2020 war in March – could intensify further. With about ten million people already on the move, Ukraine could see yet more intense destruction and displacement as Russia presses on amid stiff resistance. Our monthly conflict tracker warns of six conflict risks in April.
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