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In November 2023, Asia, Africa, and Europe observed an increase in fatalities due to organized violence compared to the previous month, whereas in the Americas, it remained at similar levels.
The trend in the Middle East continued to be driven by the escalation in the Israel: Palestine conflict. Over the month of November, UCDP Candidate Events Data included more than 6000 fatalities in this conflict, similar to the death toll reported in October. A significant part of the casualties are coded as being of unknown identity -though they are most likely civilians. The preliminary data will be updated as we collect further information.
The five deadliest state-based conflicts in November 2023 included Israel: Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, Sudan: Government, Burkina Faso: Government, and Nigeria: Islamic State.
In Mexico, the situation of non-state conflicts remained tense with over 300 deaths attributed to ongoing clashes between rival cartels. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel continued to be the most active group in these deadly confrontations. Similarly, Brazil and Nigeria also struggled with significant non-state conflicts.
November 2023 witnessed severe one-sided violence in Sudan's West Darfur. Around 1300 civilians from Massalit tribe were killed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied militias in Ardamata. The brutality of these attacks, which involved killings, rapes, looting, and the burning of homes, was likened to previous instances of ethnic cleansing against the Massalit. Despite the already high death toll reported, further accounts suggest that the actual number of casualties could be even higher.
Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 23.0.11
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