Our tracker also assessed two improved situations.
In Cyprus, violent skirmishes between Turkish Cypriots and UN personnel in the buffer zone injured multiple peacekeepers and Turkish Cypriot police officers and sparked a strong diplomatic rebuke.President Lasso declared a nationwide state of emergency in Ecuador following a spate of political assassinations in the lead-up to the presidential election.In Syria, a major battle broke out between the regime and the northwest’s dominant rebel group Hei’at Tahrir al-Sham as Russia renewed airstrikes, while the Islamic State killed dozens as it stepped up attacks in the country’s centre.Military officers seized power from President Ali Bongo in Gabon moments after authorities announced his re-election for a third term.An intervention could trigger major pushback and put Niger and the wider region at risk of war.ĬrisisWatch identified eleven deteriorated situations in August. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS continued to threaten the use of force in Niger to restore constitutional order following the coup in July.September could see more violence and the collapse of the peace process as the UN mission’s withdrawal continues. Significant clashes broke out in Mali’s north between government forces and former rebels for the first time since the 2015 peace agreement.Our monthly conflict tracker highlights two conflict risk alerts in September.
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