Information dashboard

AfroConflict

A conflict information dashboard for understanding risk without doomscrolling. It is not security advice, not travel advice, not tactical guidance, and not a substitute for verified local sources.

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Coverage Conflict theatres, spillover exposure, displacement estimates, and actor-network context.
Inputs ACLED-style events, UNHCR/IDMC displacement, World Bank/SIPRI indicators, and static snapshots.
Boundary No routes, evasion, weapons, or tactical action. Review sources before sharing.
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Filter theatre

Trim the signal without losing the regional picture.

Search by country or conflict, isolate urgency, or widen the aperture while keeping source limits visible.

Risk

Methodology and safety

Understand risk without doomscrolling.

AfroConflict is an information dashboard. It summarizes data types, update cadence, known limitations, and source labels so readers can orient themselves without graphic, inflammatory, or sensational framing.

Not security advice, not travel advice, not legal advice, not tactical guidance, and not emergency instruction. Do not use it to choose routes, evade checkpoints, handle weapons, or make field decisions.

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MethodologyData types, update cadence, limitationsUse this as context for reading the dashboard, not as security, travel, or tactical guidance.
Event dataACLED-style / manualEvent records, dates, locations, actors, and reported fatalities. Treat as structured incident data, not a complete real-time feed.
DisplacementUNHCR / IDMCIDPs and refugees can lag fast-moving conditions by weeks or months.
Economic contextWorld Bank / SIPRI / manualEconomic and military-spend indicators are historical or modeled estimates, not operational forecasts.
Static snapshotGenerated dossier dataStatic pages reflect the last generated snapshot and should be checked against source dates before quoting.

Current snapshot

Conflict data in context

Fast-read totals for scope, displacement, fatalities, military spend, spillover, and recent escalation pressure.

Brief builder

Turn the dashboard into a situation brief

Create a copyable or exportable information brief for non-tactical use. Every output includes source labels, caveats, and a review-before-sharing note.

Source notes

Review before sharing. Remove identifying details, check source dates, and do not treat this as security, travel, or tactical advice.

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Static dossiers

Clean static dossiers for high-signal conflicts

17 Africa-scope static snapshot dossiers now resolve through /tools/africa-conflict/conflicts/<slug>/ routes. Check source dates before quoting.

Escalating | Civil War Sudan Civil War (SAF vs RSF) The Sudan Civil War began on April 15, 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF... Escalating | Insurgency Sahel Regional Security Crisis The Sahel crisis is a regional phenomenon rather than a single conflict — a belt of intersecting jihadist insurgencie... Escalating | Insurgency Mali — Sahel Jihadist Insurgency The Mali conflict began with the 2012 Tuareg uprising and subsequent jihadist takeover of northern Mali. French Barkh... Escalating | Insurgency Burkina Faso — Jihadist Insurgency Burkina Faso has experienced rapid conflict deterioration since 2015, accelerating after two coups in 2022. JNIM and... Escalating | Proxy War Eastern DRC — M23/FDLR Insurgency Eastern DRC has experienced near-continuous conflict since the 1990s. The latest cycle, driven by the M23 rebel group... Active | Insurgency Somalia — Al-Shabaab Insurgency Al-Shabaab has waged an insurgency against the Somali Federal Government and AMISOM/ATMIS peacekeeping forces since 2... Active | Civil War South Sudan — Persistent Conflict South Sudan's civil war, beginning in 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Macha... Active | Insurgency Nigeria — Boko Haram / ISWAP Insurgency The Boko Haram insurgency, now split between ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province) and Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid...