Burkina Faso is the Theatre of Several Non-International Armed Conflicts against Jihadist Groups

Burkina Faso has been the theatre of intense armed violence between jihadist armed groups and the government since 2015, with more than 550 attacks carried out by these groups against both Burkinabe armed forces and civilians.
Read onDoes the Recent Peace Agreement Put an End to the Non-International Armed Conflicts in Sudan?

Our RULAC online portal provides a detailed analysis and legal classification of the various non-international armed conflicts that are taking place in Sudan. In this interview, our Research Fellow Dr Chiara Redaelli explains why the recent peace agreement does not put an end to them.
Read onArmed Conflicts in Ukraine: Updates on our RULAC Online Portal

Our Rule of Law in Armed Conflict (RULAC) online portal monitors the three armed conflicts that are currently taking place in Ukraine, namely the non-international armed conflict (NIAC) between Ukraine and two separatist groups in eastern Ukraine; the international armed conflict (IAC) between Ukraine and the Russian Federation; and the military occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.
Read onUpdate on the International Armed Conflict in Northern Iraq between Iraq and Turkey

The RULAC entry on this conflict has been updated with an analysis of the situation and its evolution since the beginning of the conflict back in 2007, as well as developments in 2020 as the fighting continues in spite of COVID-19.
Read onUpdate on the Non-International Armed Conflict in Turkey

The non-international armed conflict in Turkey – which opposes the Turkish army and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) – has been updated with a section on the origins of the conflict, information about its evolution in 2019-2020, and an analysis as to whether the TAK, a splinter group of the PKK, is also a party to this NIAC.
Read onNon-International Armed Conflict in Nigeria

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter of Boko Haram, has been operating in northeastern Nigeria and along Lake Chad, since it left Boko Haram back in 2016, is engaged in protracted armed violence against the government.
Read onTwo New Non-International Armed Conflicts in Mexico Involving the Sinaloa Drug Cartel

Over the last decades, Mexico has been affected by armed violence between the government and a number of cartels, as well as between such cartels.
Read onNew War Report Article Analyses the June 2019 International Armed Conflict Between Iran and the USA

Our new War Report article The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran: an International Armed Conflict of Low-Intensity analyses the June 2019 shooting down by Iran of a United States (US) military drone and the alleged US counter cyber-attack. Written by Miloš Hrnjaz, Assistant Professor of International Law at the University of Belgrade and former Research Fellow at the Geneva Academy, the article details the recent incidents between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf that culminated in June 2019 and provides a solid background to the overall US-Iran relationship since the beginning of the 20th century.
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