violence against civilians, but over time there was a decrease. We also find that COVID-19 had an early demobilising effect vis …-à-vis protest and mob violence, a consequence of lockdowns and mobility restrictions. Yet, protest has quickly returned to pre …

In spring 2020, observers and practitioners warned that COVID-19 would increase violence in sub-Saharan Africa by … pandemic, violence did increase in 2020, rising by 40 and 60 per cent in terms of fatalities and events, respectively …. Controlling for important confounders, COVID-19 proves significant to the increase in violence in many models; however, a robust …

The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have led to a rise in gender-based violence. In this paper, we explore the economic … consequences of violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa using large demographic and health survey data collected pre … violence by 1 percentage point can reduce economic activities (as proxied by nightlights) by up to 8 percent. This economic …

Nigeria's oil-producing region is experiencing a surge in community-based vigilante violence, potentially escalating … GMoU cluster interventions by MOCs could lower the heat map of fatalities from vigilante violence in Nigeria's Niger Delta … that the CSR initiatives have reduced vigilante violence within and between host communities, as well as violence against …

This paper studies the effect of female political representation on violence against women. Using a Regression … leads to a reduction in episodes of gender violence. The effect is particularly strong when focusing on incidents of … domestic violence, when the aggressor is the ex-husband/boyfriend, and when victims experienced sexual violence. The evidence …