War

[Volcanna]

Of course it is junior

Denial isn’t just a river…

 

[Montuno]

Trump spoke out of his ass. The administration is gone. Don’t put faith in what they presented. Remember his Palestinian/Israel peace plan was to give it all to Israel.

Yeah, you're right, I'm afraid...:

EE.UU. reitera su apoyo al plan de Marruecos para el Sáhara tras el respaldo del Gobierno español

• El expresidente Donald Trump reconoció la soberanía marroquí sobre el territorio disputado entre Marruecos y el Frente Polisario

19.03.2022RTVE.ES/ EFE

El Gobierno de Estados Unidos ha reiterado este viernes que el plan de Marruecos para el Sáhara Occidental es una iniciativa "seria, creíble y realista", después de que España apoyara esta propuesta marroquí presentada en 2007, un cambio de postura que ha generado discrepancia entre los socios de Gobierno.

Un portavoz del Departamento de Estado ha dicho a Efe que esta postura ya fue expresada la semana pasada durante la visita de la subsecretaria de Estado, Wendy Sherman, durante un viaje a Rabat.

La fuente apunta que EE.UU. considera el plan de Marruecos como "un enfoque potencial para satisfacer las aspiraciones de la gente del Sahara Occidental".

"Apoyamos a Staffan de Mistura como enviado personal del secretario general de la ONU para el Sáhara Occidental y respaldamos activamente sus esfuerzos para promover un futuro pacífico y próspero para la gente del Sáhara Occidental y la región", señala el portavoz.
Trump reconoció la soberanía marroquí


El expresidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump (2017-2021) reconoció la soberanía marroquí sobre el territorio de la excolonia española disputada entre Marruecos y el Frente Polisario, a cambio de que Rabat normalizara los lazos con Israel; un reconocimiento que la Administración de Joe Biden ha mantenido.

España ha apoyado la iniciativa de autonomía propuesta en 2007 por Marruecos para el Sáhara Occidental como la forma "más realista" de resolver un conflicto que se prologa desde hace casi cinco décadas. Esta decisión, anunciada inicialmente por Marruecos y después confirmada por el Gobierno español, supone un cambio total en la posición de España respecto al futuro de Sáhara, ya que hasta ahora defendía los acuerdos de la ONU para celebrar un referéndum en ese territorio para determinar su futuro político.

¿Qué dice la resolución de la ONU sobre el Sáhara? Un proceso de descolonización pendiente desde hace décadas
La decisión española ha contado con la oposición del Frente Polisario, que representa al pueblo saharaui y que desde 1975 se encuentra en campamentos de refugiados en Argelia.

El contencioso sobre el Sáhara Occidental comenzó en 1975 cuando Marruecos se anexionó territorio de esta antigua colonia española en pleno proceso de descolonización, mientras que el Frente Polisario proclamó unilateralmente la República Árabe Saharaui Democrática en los campos de refugiados saharauis en Argelia y declaró la guerra a Marruecos. Desde el Polisario acusan a Pedro Sánchez de "sucumbir al chantaje" de Marruecos.

El plan presentado por Marruecos en 2007 ante la ONU establece que "las poblaciones del Sáhara" gestionarán sus asuntos "democráticamente" a través de órganos legislativos, ejecutivos y judiciales que "disfrutarán de poderes exclusivos".

Además, señala que "el Estado mantendrá sus poderes en los dominios reales, especialmente en lo que respecta a la defensa, relaciones externas y las prerrogativas constitucionales y religiosas de su majestad el rey". Y propone un referéndum del estatuto de autonomía entre "las poblaciones concernidas", que salga de las negociaciones entre las partes, "de conformidad con el principio de libre determinación y con las disposiciones de la Carta de la ONU".

ELEMENTOS RELACIONADOS


España apoya el plan de Marruecos para la autonomía del Sáhara en un giro histórico

¿Qué dice la resolución de la ONU sobre el Sáhara? Un proceso de descolonización pendiente desde hace décadas

Podemos rechaza el cambio del Gobierno con el Sáhara y defiende que "la única solución es el referéndum"

El PP exige la comparecencia de Sánchez en el Congreso para explicar su "cambio de posición" sobre el Sáhara

El Frente Polisario acusa a Sánchez de "sucumbir al chantaje" de Marruecos por apoyar su plan de autonomía del Sáhara

El Sáhara Occidental, moneda de cambio

English translation:

U.S. reiterates its support to Morocco's Sahara plan after Spanish government's endorsement
Former President Donald Trump recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory between Morocco and the Polisario Front.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden

19.03.2022
RTVE.ES/ EFE
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The U.S. government has reiterated this Friday that Morocco's plan for Western Sahara is a "serious, credible and realistic" initiative, after Spain supported this Moroccan proposal presented in 2007, a change of position that has generated discrepancy between government partners.

A State Department spokesman told Efe that this position was already expressed last week during the visit of the Under Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman, during a trip to Rabat.

The source notes that the US considers Morocco's plan as "a potential approach to meet the aspirations of the people of Western Sahara".

"We support Staffan de Mistura as the UN secretary general's personal envoy for Western Sahara and actively support his efforts to promote a peaceful and prosperous future for the people of Western Sahara and the region," the spokesman says.

Trump recognized Moroccan sovereignty
Former U.S. President Donald Trump (2017-2021) recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the territory of the former Spanish colony disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front, in exchange for Rabat normalizing ties with Israel; a recognition that Joe Biden's Administration has maintained.

Spain has supported Morocco's 2007 autonomy initiative for Western Sahara as the "most realistic" way to resolve a conflict that has dragged on for nearly five decades. This decision, initially announced by Morocco and later confirmed by the Spanish government, represents a complete change in Spain's position on the future of the Sahara, since until now it had defended the UN agreements to hold a referendum in that territory to determine its political future.

What does the UN resolution say about the Sahara? A decolonization process that has been pending for decades.
What does the UN resolution on the Sahara say? A decolonization process that has been pending for decades.
The Spanish decision was opposed by the Polisario Front, which represents the Saharawi people and which has been living in refugee camps in Algeria since 1975.

The dispute over Western Sahara began in 1975 when Morocco annexed territory of this former Spanish colony in the middle of the decolonization process, while the Polisario Front unilaterally proclaimed the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria and declared war on Morocco. The Polisario Front accuses Pedro Sanchez of "succumbing to blackmail" by Morocco.

The plan presented by Morocco in 2007 to the UN states that "the populations of the Sahara" will manage their affairs "democratically" through legislative, executive and judicial bodies that "will enjoy exclusive powers".

It further states that "the State shall maintain its powers in the royal domains, especially with regard to defense, external relations and the constitutional and religious prerogatives of His Majesty the King." And it proposes a referendum on the autonomy status among "the populations concerned", resulting from negotiations between the parties, "in accordance with the principle of self-determination and the provisions of the UN Charter".

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rtv.../2317260.shtml

 

[Montuno]

But could someone well informed in USA tell me if this is (still?)? true ? :


The US excludes the Western Sahara region from its Free Trade Agreement with Morocco :

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021

US diplomacy is reflected in the inconvenience that the Western Sahara area has not complied with the sovereignty required by the United Nations, and at the same time there was no precedent in directing its trade to the region.​

By Lehbib Abdelhay/ECS

The Secretary of Trade Agreements of the United States (TAS) 2021

The US Free Trade Agreement (TTIP) with Morocco did not include the occupied Western Sahara region. This decision, which has been officially published by the Secretary of Trade Agreements of the United States (TAS), sets off alarms in Morocco.
The United States Trade Agreements Secretariat (TAS) approved the new package of US agreements with Morocco excluding the occupied Sahara region, and offered little information regarding the decision of the members of the Legislative Council.

A few weeks after the declarations made by the spokesman for the US Department of State, the information arrives stating that the Secretariat of Trade Agreements of the United States has excluded the Occupied Territories of Western Sahara from all its trade agreements with the Kingdom.

US diplomacy is reflected in the inconvenience that the Western Sahara area has not complied with the sovereignty required by the United Nations, and at the same time there was no precedent in directing its trade to the region.

In the case of the United States' decision, two factors must be taken into account, the first is the presence of a strong pressure group sympathetic to the Polisario Front, namely Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe and his colleagues in the Congress. The second reason is a series of errors made by the Moroccan regime in signing the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (TTIP) to submit to the United States' demand. Morocco included the exploitation of the natural resources of Western Sahara. Something that the United States immediately excluded.

In recent weeks, decisions and international events that are in the interest of Morocco on the conflict in Western Sahara have been rolled out. But a verdict of the European Court will be the determinant of a new crisis between Rabat and its partners in Europe. The risk is reflected in the fact that Morocco's main political and economic partners are the European Union and the United States. And they have abandoned him for illicit enrichment.

This decision stimulates pressure towards Morocco. After the European Court decided to cancel the agricultural and fisheries trade agreement between Europe and Morocco in 2015, and now an important financial aid was rejected and the Treaty with its largest partner (USA) has not included among its protocols the region that Morocco claims as its own. The economy of the Moroccan regime could be reeling.

https://www.ecsaharaui.com/2021/03/e...ahara.html?m=1

 

[Montuno]

Wikipedia needs to be updated...I'm afraid this article is going to keep getting fatter until the end of human days....


List of ongoing armed conflicts :


The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.

Detailed map of ongoing armed conflicts

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Major wars, 10,000+ deaths in current or past calendar year
Wars, 1,000–9,999 deaths in current or past calendar year
Minor conflicts, 100–999 deaths in current or past calendar year
Skirmishes and clashes, 10–99 deaths in current or past calendar yearList parametersEditThis list of ongoing armed conflicts identifies present-day conflicts and the death toll associated with each conflict. The guidelines of inclusion are the following:

• Armed conflicts consist in the use of armed force between two or more organized armed groups, governmental or non-governmental.[SUP][1][/SUP] Interstate, intrastate and non-state armed conflicts are listed.

• This is not a list of countries by intentional homicide rate, and criminal gang violence is generally not included unless there is also significant military or paramilitary involvement.

• Fatality figures include battle-related deaths (military and civilian) as well as civilians intentionally targeted by the parties to an armed conflict. Only direct deaths resulting from violence are included for the current and past year; excess deaths indirectly resulting from famine, disease, or disruption of services are included along with violent deaths in the cumulative fatalities count when available.
• Listed conflicts have at least 100 cumulative deaths in total and at least 1 death in current or in the past calendar year.
• Fatality totals may be inaccurate or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus symbol, indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 455+ indicates that at least 455 people have died).
• Location refers to the states where the main violence takes place, not to the warring parties. Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states.
• A territorial dispute or a protest movement which has not experienced deliberate and systemic deaths due to state or paramilitary violence is not considered to be an armed conflict.

Major wars (10,000 or more combat-related deaths in current or past year)EditThe 5 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 10,000 direct, violent deaths per year in battles between identified groups, in a current or past calendar year.[SUP][2][/SUP]

1978	Afghanistan conflict Islamic State–Taliban conflict Panjshir conflict	Asia	Afghanistan	1,450,000–2,084,468[SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][4][/SUP][SUP][5][/SUP][SUP][6][/SUP]	36,396[SUP][7][/SUP]–42,223[SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][9][/SUP][SUP][10][/SUP][SUP][11][/SUP]	593[SUP][8][/SUP]
1948	Internal conflict in Myanmar Kachin conflict Karen conflict Rohingya conflict Conflict in Rakhine State 2021–2022 Myanmar protests 2021–2022 Myanmar insurgency	Asia	Myanmar	150,000[SUP][12][/SUP]–210,000[SUP][13][/SUP]	2,440[SUP][7][/SUP]–11,114[SUP][8][/SUP]	4,360+[SUP][8][/SUP]
2011	Yemeni Crisis Yemeni Civil War Al-Qaeda insurgency Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Saudi Arabian-led intervention	Asia	Yemen Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates	377,000[SUP][14][/SUP]	26,573[SUP][8][/SUP]–31,048[SUP][7][/SUP]	3,701[SUP][8][/SUP]–5,099[SUP][15][/SUP]
2014	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russian invasion of Ukraine	Europe	Ukraine Russia	13,300+[SUP][16][/SUP]	149[SUP][8][/SUP]	12,500–15,500+[SUP][17][/SUP][SUP][18][/SUP][SUP][19][/SUP][SUP][20][/SUP][SUP][21][/SUP][SUP][22][/SUP]
2020	Tigray War Spillover of the Tigray War Ethiopian–Sudanese clashes	Africa	Ethiopia Eritrea Sudan	23,620–100,000[SUP][23][/SUP][SUP][24][/SUP]	7,940[SUP][7][/SUP]–19,200[SUP][25][/SUP][SUP][23][/SUP][SUP][26][/SUP]	420[SUP][8][/SUP]

Wars (1,000–9,999 combat-related deaths in current or past year)EditThe 18 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct, violent deaths in a current or past calendar year.[SUP][2][/SUP] Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.[SUP][27][/SUP]

1991	Somali Civil War Current phase Operation Atalanta	Africa	Somalia Kenya	506,000+[SUP][28][/SUP]	3,532[SUP][29][/SUP][SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][30][/SUP]	928[SUP][8][/SUP]
2011	Syrian civil war Inter-rebel conflict Syrian–Turkish border clashes Rojava conflict Rojava–Islamist conflict Daraa insurgency	Asia	Syria	500,000–606,000+[SUP][31][/SUP]	5,828[SUP][32][/SUP][SUP][33][/SUP]	1,101[SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][34][/SUP]
2011	Ethnic violence in South Sudan	Africa	South Sudan	386,000–400,000+[SUP][35][/SUP][SUP][36][/SUP]	1,986[SUP][8][/SUP]	327[SUP][8][/SUP]
2009	Boko Haram insurgency	Africa	Nigeria Cameroon Niger Chad	358,000[SUP][37][/SUP]	8,000[SUP][38][/SUP][SUP][39][/SUP][SUP][40][/SUP][SUP][41][/SUP][SUP][8][/SUP]	1,487[SUP][8][/SUP]
2003	Iraq conflict Islamic State insurgency in Iraq	Asia	Iraq	328,000–1,215,000+ [SUP][42][/SUP][SUP][43][/SUP][SUP][nb 1][/SUP]	2,605[SUP][8][/SUP]	307[SUP][8][/SUP]
2003	War in Darfur	Africa	Sudan	301,000+	1,364[SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][44][/SUP]	177[SUP][8][/SUP]
1964	Colombian conflict Catatumbo campaign 2021 Apure clashes	South America	Colombia Venezuela	221,000+[SUP][45][/SUP][SUP][46][/SUP]	1,399[SUP][8][/SUP]	464[SUP][8][/SUP]
1999	Ituri conflict	Africa	DR Congo	64,000+[SUP][47][/SUP]	1,660[SUP][8][/SUP]	270[SUP][8][/SUP]
2006	Mexican drug war Infighting in the Gulf Cartel Infighting in Los Zetas Piracy on Falcon Lake	North America	Mexico	62,000 dead in battles 1989–2020[SUP][48][/SUP] (358,000–400,000 organized crime homicide victims)[SUP][49][/SUP]	6,199[SUP][7][/SUP]-8,273[SUP][50][/SUP]	1,515[SUP][8][/SUP]
2002	Insurgency in the Maghreb	Africa	Algeria Burkina Faso Chad Libya Mali Niger Tunisia Togo Benin Ivory Coast	29,000+	5,720[SUP][51][/SUP][SUP][52][/SUP][SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][53][/SUP][SUP][54][/SUP][SUP][55][/SUP][SUP][56][/SUP]	1,015[SUP][8][/SUP]
2004	Kivu conflict	Africa	DR Congo Rwanda Burundi	23,000+[SUP][57][/SUP]	2,173[SUP][58][/SUP][SUP][59][/SUP][SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][60][/SUP][SUP][61][/SUP][SUP][62][/SUP][SUP][63][/SUP]	400[SUP][8][/SUP]
1998	Communal conflicts in Nigeria Herder–farmer conflicts	Africa	Nigeria	17,156+[SUP][n 1][/SUP]	1,220[SUP][33][/SUP]	600[SUP][8][/SUP]
2012	Mali War	Africa	Mali	15,000+[SUP][68][/SUP][SUP][69][/SUP]	1,911[SUP][70][/SUP][SUP][71][/SUP][SUP][8][/SUP]	790[SUP][8][/SUP]
2011	Nigerian bandit conflict	Africa	Nigeria	12,000+[SUP][72][/SUP]	2,600[SUP][73][/SUP]	600[SUP][74][/SUP]
2012	Central African Republic Civil War	Africa	Central African Republic	9,000+[SUP][65][/SUP]	1,704[SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][75][/SUP]	253[SUP][8][/SUP]
1996	Allied Democratic Forces insurgency	Africa	DR Congo Uganda	5,000+[SUP][n 2][/SUP]	2,448[SUP][59][/SUP][SUP][58][/SUP][SUP][78][/SUP][SUP][79][/SUP]	567[SUP][8][/SUP]
2017	Insurgency in Cabo Delgado	Africa	Mozambique Tanzania	5,000+[SUP][n 3][/SUP]	1,194[SUP][8][/SUP]	190[SUP][8][/SUP]
1973	Oromo conflict OLA insurgency	Africa	Ethiopia	3,000–8,900[SUP][94][/SUP]	2,080[SUP][95][/SUP][SUP][96][/SUP][SUP][97][/SUP][SUP][98][/SUP][SUP][99][/SUP][SUP][100][/SUP][SUP][101][/SUP]	265[SUP][8][/SUP]

Minor conflicts (100–999 combat-related deaths in current or past year)EditThe 20 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 100, and fewer than 1,000, direct, violent deaths in a current or past calendar year.

1947	Indo-Pakistani Wars Insurgency in Kashmir	Asia	India Pakistan	200,000–2,000,000[SUP][102][/SUP][SUP][a][/SUP][SUP][103][/SUP]	575[SUP][8][/SUP]	35[SUP][8][/SUP]
1969	Moro conflict	Asia	Philippines	120,000–150,000[SUP][104][/SUP]	170[SUP][33][/SUP]	100[SUP][8][/SUP]
1962	Papua conflict	Oceania	Indonesia	100,000–500,000[SUP][105][/SUP]	123[SUP][8][/SUP]	27[SUP][8][/SUP]
1984	Kurdish–Turkish conflict Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)	Asia	Turkey Iraq Syria	55,000–60,000[SUP][106][/SUP][SUP][107][/SUP]	297[SUP][33][/SUP][SUP][108][/SUP][SUP][109][/SUP]	5[SUP][8][/SUP]
2004	Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Asia	Pakistan	45,369+[SUP][n 4][/SUP]	114–460[SUP][33][/SUP][SUP][116][/SUP]	186[SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][117][/SUP]
1969	Communist rebellion in the Philippines	Asia	Philippines	45,000–63,973[SUP][118][/SUP]	450[SUP][8][/SUP]	30[SUP][8][/SUP]
1954	Insurgency in Northeast India Assam separatist movements Insurgency in Manipur Ethnic conflict in Nagaland	Asia	India	40,000[SUP][119][/SUP]	41–150[SUP][120][/SUP][SUP][121][/SUP]	55[SUP][8][/SUP]
2016	Philippine drug war	Asia	Philippines	31,945[SUP][122][/SUP]	525[SUP][8][/SUP]	40[SUP][8][/SUP]
2011	Libyan crisis	Africa	Libya	30,000–43,000[SUP][n 5][/SUP]	115[SUP][33][/SUP]	33[SUP][8][/SUP]
1948	Israeli–Palestinian conflict Gaza–Israel conflict	Asia	Israel Lebanon Palestine	27,000[SUP][126][/SUP]	484[SUP][127][/SUP][SUP][128][/SUP][SUP][129][/SUP][SUP][130][/SUP][SUP][131][/SUP][SUP][132][/SUP][SUP][133][/SUP]	18[SUP][8][/SUP]
1948	Insurgency in Balochistan Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency	Asia	Pakistan Iran	20,289–20,589+[SUP][n 6][/SUP]	620[SUP][139][/SUP]	190[SUP][8][/SUP]
1967	Naxalite–Maoist insurgency	Asia	India	12,877–14,369+[SUP][140][/SUP][SUP][141][/SUP]	163–562[SUP][142][/SUP][SUP][121][/SUP]	100[SUP][8][/SUP]
2011	Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile	Africa	Sudan	7,166[SUP][57][/SUP]	220[SUP][8][/SUP]	10[SUP][8][/SUP]
2017	Anglophone Crisis	Africa	Cameroon	6,000+[SUP][143][/SUP]	790[SUP][n 7][/SUP]	105[SUP][n 8][/SUP]
2013	Insurgency in Egypt	Africa	Egypt	5,800+[SUP][65][/SUP][SUP][144][/SUP]	264[SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][145][/SUP]	44[SUP][8][/SUP]
2019	Benishangul-Gumuz conflict	Africa	Ethiopia	1322	970[SUP][146][/SUP][SUP][147][/SUP]	50[SUP][8][/SUP]
2003	Conflict in the Niger Delta Bakassi conflict 2016 Niger Delta conflict Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria	Africa	Nigeria Cameroon	650[SUP][148][/SUP][SUP][149][/SUP][SUP][150][/SUP][SUP][151][/SUP]	320[SUP][152][/SUP][SUP][153][/SUP]	20[SUP][154][/SUP][SUP][155][/SUP]
2018	Bangladesh drug war	Asia	Bangladesh	583+[SUP][8][/SUP]	347[SUP][8][/SUP]	76[SUP][8][/SUP]
2020	Afar–Somali clashes	Africa	Ethiopia	577	550[SUP][156][/SUP][SUP][157][/SUP]	0
2021	Insurgency in Northern Chad	Africa	Chad	305	305[SUP][158][/SUP]	0

Skirmishes and clashes (fewer than 100 deaths in current or past year)EditThe 14 conflicts in the following list have caused fewer than 100 direct, violent deaths in a current or past calendar year.

1950	Korean conflict	Asia	North Korea South Korea	3,000,000	14[SUP][33][/SUP]	1[SUP][8][/SUP]
1987	Lord's Resistance Army insurgency	Africa	DR Congo	100,000+	2[SUP][33][/SUP]	0
1980	Internal conflict in Peru	South America	Peru	70,000[SUP][159][/SUP]	24[SUP][33][/SUP][SUP][160][/SUP]	0
1988	Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis	Asia	Artsakh Azerbaijan Armenia	39,000–49,000+[SUP][n 9][/SUP]	57[SUP][8][/SUP]	6[SUP][8][/SUP]
1975	Cabinda War	Africa	Angola	30,000[SUP][166][/SUP]	48[SUP][167][/SUP]	10[SUP][8][/SUP]
1946	Kurdish separatism in Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Western Iran clashes (2016–present)	Asia	Iran	15,000–58,000+[SUP][168][/SUP]	90[SUP][33][/SUP]	36[SUP][8][/SUP]
1973	Western Sahara conflict Western Saharan clashes (2020–present)	Africa	Morocco Saharawi Republic	14,000–21,000+	45[SUP][167][/SUP]	10[SUP][8][/SUP]
1960	South Thailand insurgency	Asia	Thailand	7,294[SUP][169][/SUP]	93[SUP][33][/SUP][SUP][170][/SUP][SUP][171][/SUP]	9[SUP][8][/SUP]
2011	Sinai insurgency	Africa	Egypt	5,853–7,353+[SUP][172][/SUP]	5[SUP][33][/SUP]	0
1982	Casamance conflict	Africa	Senegal	5,000+[SUP][173][/SUP]	24[SUP][167][/SUP]	2[SUP][8][/SUP]
1960	Katanga insurgency	Africa	DR Congo	1,934+[SUP][57][/SUP]	26[SUP][33][/SUP][SUP][174][/SUP]	0
1994	Chiapas conflict	North America	Mexico	316[SUP][175][/SUP]	8[SUP][176][/SUP][SUP][better source needed][/SUP][SUP][177][/SUP]	0
2015	ISIL insurgency in Tunisia	Africa	Tunisia	235+	19[SUP][33][/SUP]	0
2005	Insurgency in Paraguay	South America	Paraguay	111[SUP][n 10][/SUP][SUP][57][/SUP]	41[SUP][178][/SUP]	3[SUP][8][/SUP]

Deaths by countryEditThis section details armed-conflict–related fatalities by country.

Conflict Deaths 17 Deadliest Countries 2015–2020

1	Syria	49,742	Syria	39,000	Afghanistan	35,941	Afghanistan	41,735	Mexico	34,512*	Afghanistan/ Afghanistan	42,223
2	Mexico	23,953* [SUP][181][/SUP]	Mexico	31,174*	Mexico	33,341*[SUP][182][/SUP]	Mexico	35,588*	Afghanistan	20,674	Yemen	31,048
3	Iraq	23,898	Afghanistan	23,065	Yemen	22,201	Yemen	16,050	Yemen	19,561	Ethiopia	22,800
4	Afghanistan	23,539	Iraq	13,187	Syria	20,130	Syria	11,244	Syria	7,620	Myanmar	11,114
5	Somalia	5,575	Myanmar	6,700+	Iraq	4,920	Saudi Arabia	4,832	Nigeria	7,172	Nigeria	9,687
6	Nigeria	4,684	Somalia	4,969	Nigeria	4,850	Somalia	2,604	Democratic Republic of the Congo	6,162	Mexico	8,273
7	Sudan	3,891	South Sudan	3,528	Somalia	3,862	Libya	2,200+	Azerbaijan/ Artsakh	6,110	Democratic Republic of the Congo	6,283
8	South Sudan	3,544	Nigeria	3,432	Saudi Arabia	3,509	Iraq	1,850<	Somalia	2,950	Syria	5,828
9	Libya	2,865	Sudan	2,450	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,757	Mali	734+	Mali	2,734	Somalia	3,532
10	Turkey	2,013	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,857	Mali	1,285	Egypt	529+	Iraq	2,436	Iraq	2,605
11	Pakistan	1,803[SUP][183][/SUP][SUP][184][/SUP]	Central African Republic	1,757	South Sudan	1,166	South Sudan	519	Burkina Faso	2,268	Burkina Faso	2,358
12	Egypt	1,707	Libya	1,564	India	988[SUP][185][/SUP]	India	~403	South Sudan	2,245	South Sudan	1,986
13	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,565	Egypt	1,506	Cameroon	945	Democratic Republic of the Congo	302+	Ethiopia	1,813	Mali	1,911
14	Yemen	1,375	Ethiopia	1,445	Ethiopia	886	Colombia	238	Mozambique	1,696	Central African Republic	1,704
15	Ethiopia	1,114	Philippines	1,429	Central African Republic	842	Cameroon	234	Libya	1,484	Sudan	1,584
16	India	905[SUP][186][/SUP]	Yemen	1,319	Pakistan	736[SUP][187][/SUP]	Pakistan	206	Cameroon	1,447	Niger	1,454
17	Ukraine	902	Pakistan	1,269[SUP][183][/SUP][SUP][184][/SUP]	Libya	727	Thailand	163	Philippines	1,316	Colombia	1,399

*Mainly homicides rather than battle-related casualties

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_armed_conflicts

 

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Wars and active conflicts in 2021


#1 Cameroon


The UN estimates that four million people need humanitarian assistance in Cameroon. The armed conflicts are concentrated in the north of the country (due to jihaidist attacks) and in the west, in a war that has pitted separatist groups against the government since 2017. Of particular concern is the situation of insecurity in which schools and teachers find themselves : they are the target of the armed groups that support the separatists.

#2 Ethiopia

This country located in the Horn of Africa has been experiencing a tense political situation for some time, aggravated in the last year by the escalation of ethnic violence and growing hostilities in the Tigray region . The conflict broke out in this Ethiopian area in November, when the government launched a military offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front. Our colleague Roberto Giuliotto, director of Ayuda en Acción in Ethiopia, told us in this interview the keys to understanding this armed conflict.

#3 Mozambican


In addition to the damage caused by cyclones Kenneth and Idai and the health crisis caused by COVID-19 , there is also the growing violence and insecurity in various regions of the country. Attacks by jihadist groups have intensified since March and the Islamic State of Central Africa has taken control of some towns. All this has caused the humanitarian situation and the food security of the population to worsen . But it has also resulted in an increase in the number of internally displaced persons whom we support in our projects. Most of these displaced people have Cabo Delgado as their final destination, one of the poorest regions of the country and where Ayuda en Acción has been working for years. The UN estimates that, including host communities, the conflict directly affects 1.3 million people.

#4 Middle East


If we talk about active conflicts in 2021, we cannot forget this region of the world that is home to one of the longest in our history. This is the case of the struggle between Israel and Palestine , whose solution seems increasingly difficult. On the one hand, Palestine continues to demand recognition from the international community as a State. For its part, Israel - with the support of the United States - is gaining recognition from more countries.

In the case of Afghanistan , peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government began in February last year. But the violence has not yet ended and no ceasefire agreement has been reached. In addition, the Islamic State is also present in the country.



#5 Western Sahara - Morocco


It is one of the last regions in the world that has joined the sad list of wars and active conflicts in 2021. After almost 30 years of ceasefire between the Moroccan government and the Polisario Front, it was broken last month of October. The trigger occurred at the Guerguerat border crossing, when the Moroccan army entered the area to evict a group of Saharawis who had camped on the runway with the aim of interrupting the transit of goods.

#6 Sahel


Sahel in Arabic means edge or coast. It receives this name because it is located between the Sahara desert (to the north) and the wooded Sudanese savannah (to the south). It comprises 11 countries, many of them among the poorest in the world , and covers a distance of 5 . 400km This area is marked by the presence of militias and terrorist groups, especially in Nigeria. The UN warned a few months ago that humanitarian needs in the region are reaching historic levels . Violence and the effects of climate change, among the most prominent causes, are causing an increase in internal displacement (which has multiplied by 20 in less than two years) and an increase in food insecurity.

#7 Syria


The war in Syria this 2021 turns 10 years old . The armed conflict began to overthrow President Bashar Al Assad. Although the Government has regained control of much of the territory and tensions have been lowered, no agreement has been reached for a ceasefire and attacks continue to take place. The conditions of the population are not much better either. After a decade of conflict, the UN estimates that eight out of ten Syrians live in poverty and expects their situation to worsen. Precisely because of the armed conflict, 5.5 million Syrians have sought refuge in neighboring countries such as Turkey or Lebanon. The situation in this country is worrying, since it is facing a serious economic crisis and refugees already account for almost a quarter of its population.

#8 Central African Republic (CAR)


December 27 was a key date to stop the escalation of violence that has persisted in this African country since 2012 . The elections that were held that day were intended to consolidate the peace agreement signed by the government and fourteen rebel groups two years ago. However, six of these groups have risen in new rebellion, have managed to control several towns and are trying to take Bangui, the country's capital.

#9 Venezuelan

This South American country has been going through a serious political crisis for years . In December 2020, elections marked by controversy and low turnout were held, something that further aggravated the polarization of the population. Added to this is the serious economic crisis that has left millions of Venezuelans in a situation of food insecurity. But this has not been the only consequence: seven million people in Venezuela need humanitarian assistance and 5.5 million have had to leave the country (in 2021, it is estimated that it will reach six million). Neighboring Colombia has become the host country, where it is estimated that almost two million Venezuelan migrants currently live, whom we support in places like Cúcuta.

#10 Yemeni


For six years the Yemeni population has been plunged into a civil war. This began as a result of a coup that has divided the country into three parts. The north, controlled by the Houthis, has the backing of Iran and, in the south, two forces coexist: the separatists and the followers of President Al-Hadi. Far from improving, the situation has worsened in 2020 with the upsurge of the conflict. Child malnutrition figures have skyrocketed. It is estimated that 80% of the population needs humanitarian assistance and it is, once again, the largest humanitarian crisis in the world .


https://ayudaenaccion.org/blog/ayuda...-activos-2021

 

[entropical]

Drone footage of destruction of Mariupol:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-60800581

Historically liberating forces are cheered when their troops enter the city.

Well, some are cheerful, but most are in chock after having lived through Nazi terror.

https://odysee.com/@OppressedNews:e/The-Azov-Battalion-'Shot-Them-All'-Cries-Mariupol-Refugee:8

 

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[JKD]

Well, some are cheerful, but most are in chock after having lived through Nazi terror.
https://odysee.com/@OppressedNews:e/...upol-Refugee:8

https://youtu.be/5J_Ta36mKLE?t=43

 

[JKD]

Montuno

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-...r/?category=us

 

[entropical]

Very interesting.

Apologetic. Nazi sympathetic.

 

[JKD]

Apologetic. Nazi sympathetic.

Hey, can you tell me a little about the Sparta, Rusich and Kornilovtsky battalions? I'd appreciate some insight.

Thanks!

 

[ButterflyEffect]

Let's be clear here. As usual, loud voices on the right have been amplifying and embellishing any message that passes through their echo chamber. That causes the left, or every other rational thinking person, to go "Hey! Ukraine is not a totally nazi controlled state! And they're also not killing their own people in false flags! You've provided flimsy, doctored or no proof!!"

I hope you can see how the action by one group is inflammatory and distorted so as to create another truth altogether and the other is the response to it. When we turn around and say that sure there are some nazi elements there, we have them in the US and frankly lots of other countries. They just don't have any significant(or none at all) control. I guess the real question is, what do you do when somebody comes at you with a distortion so egregious. So hyperbolic. So loud. All the time.

Please don't take offense. This isn't directed toward you. You seem quite open-minded and real, and I certainly have respect for that. I'm merely trying to clarify what's happening here. The garbage these folks repeat is, at the bare minimum, designed to muddy the waters and make the targets incredibly distrustful of everything. Everything is the point. Another key component is the inability to go after and work on actual, real problems. When a well-polished, highly funded and diverse media initiative drives the narrative and squeals on loudly about how it's socialism to hire a part-time librarian, how the hell are you supposed to have a cogent discussion about potholes, or teachers' salaries, or anything?


One side is trying to sustain and better society for the benefit of everyone, often making poor decisions and sometimes self-serving. The other is arguing and operating in bad faith. That's a recipe for disaster.

 

[ButterflyEffect]

Denial isn’t just a river…

It's ok. I'll be there when your worldview falls apart. The narratives you hinge your belief structure on cannot sustain the spin in the long term. At some point, you'll realize that the 'evil globalists with all their Soros money', have won. I won't take pleasure at that moment no matter what you believe. Hopefully, it'll be an actual eye-opening event for you.

 

[Volcanna]

Hahah huh? Wow you are lost.

 

[ButterflyEffect]

Hahah huh? Wow you are lost.

Still gonna be here when it falls apart.

 

[med4u]

Viva la resistance..

 

[Budz Lightyear]

That’s stupid. That’s your reasoning for supporting mass destruction and killing. That’s worst than stupid.

"ThAt'S sTuPiD.." lmao ... STFU Karen, the furthesr you've ever travelled is to your mailbox. You know less than nothing about the world.

 

[Budz Lightyear]

Montuno Nooooo, not that war!! The fashionable one, that the telly box tells us to care about!!

 

[Chi13]

So, Russia doesn't have the right to defend itself?

Did Ukraine invade Russia?

 

[unclefishstick]

MOSCOW—Surveying his accomplishments in the past month with evident satisfaction, Vladimir Putin reportedly grew pleased Thursday as his plot to ruin the Russian economy and destroy its international standing went exactly to plan. “It’s incredible that in a few short weeks, my goal to tank the ruble and humiliate the Russian military on the global stage has gone off without a hitch,” said the Russian president, adding that when he laid out his plan to his inner circle months ago, few had believed that he could make such swift progress on stalling his army outside of Kyiv against a military that was an embarrassing order of magnitude smaller than his own. “The cherry on top is that by isolating myself from every country in Europe and driving the world together in condemnation of me, I’ve essentially made us into a vassal state of China’s. So we’re basically fucked from an economic and geopolitical perspective, which is just what I hoped to get out of this war. Now if I can just a get a few more thousand of my own troops killed, I’ll have everything I could ever want.” At press time, Putin had reportedly begun devising plans to invade Estonia with the express intention of spreading his forces ever thinner across eastern Europe in an unwinnable quagmire.