1)
Afghanistan-
Continuing civil war between Northern Alliance and Taliban, Operation
Enduring Freedom, world's leading source for opium trafficking.
2)
Algeria- Internal strife and terror attacks, caused by Islamic
extremists (such as the Armed Islamic Group and the Salafist Group
for Preaching and Combat) and Berber secessionists in the Kabylie
region.
3)
Angola- Rebellion by UNITA.
4)
Bangladesh- Violence surrounding the election.
5)
Bolivia- Clash between government troops and coca farmers, charges
of government using paramilitary forces.
6)
Burundi- Rebellion by FNL (Hutus) against Tutsi-dominated government.
7)
Cameroon- Secessionist protests turned violent, army called out.
Also, a border dispute with Central African Republic flared up.
8)
Central African Republic- Failed coup against President Felix
Patasse, rebels under former army chief General Francois Bozize fighting
the government forces, which are backed by Libyan forces.
9)
Chad- Rebel group in north (MDJT) fighting government forces,
want President Deby to resign.
10)
China- Uighur muslim separatists in Xinjiang province, violent
suppression of Falun Gong movement.
11)
Colombia- Drug war, FARC and ELN rebel groups against government
forces and paramilitaries.
12)
Comoros- Violent coup on island of Anjouan, which declared independence
four years ago. (Three months earlier there was a non-violent there)
13)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)- Assassination
of President Laurent Kabila, civil war featuring government forces
(joined by forces from Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe) against MLC rebel
forces (backed by Uganda and Rwanda, who believe Congo was a breeding
ground for rebels in their own countries).
14)
East Timor- Militia violence, election violence, religious violence
(Muslims vs. Christians.)
15)
Gambia- violence preceding the re-election of President Yayah
Jammeh, Senegalese separatists in Casamance may also be operating
in Gambia, which is between Casamance and the rest of Senegal.
16)
Georgia- Chechen separatists in Abkhazia.
17)
Ghana- Ethnic and political fighting between the Mamprusi and
Kusasi in northeast (sparked by petty spat), excessive violent crime
due to arms proliferation.
18)
Guinea- Cross-border attacks by RUF rebels from Sierra Leone backed
by Liberia, refugee crisis.
19)
Guinea-Bissau- Government forces fight with Senegalese Casamance
rebels that crossed the border.
20)
Haiti- Attempted coup against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide
and government raids in response, political violence, labor unrest.
21)
India- Dispute over Kashmir (with Pakistan), separatists in east
province of Assam/
22)
Indonesia- Separatists in Aceh, ethnic violence on Borneo between
Madurese and Dayak, political violence in East Java, religious violence
on Sulawesi island blamed on Laskar Jihad.
23)
Iran- People's Mujahideen continue violence, drug trafficking
and related violence, political unrest due to war in Afghanistan.
24)
Iraq- Air-strikes by US and Allied aircraft enforcing no-fly zones.
25)
Israel- The new Intifada and the Israeli response to it, crackdown
on terrorist organizations.
26)
Ivory Coast- Attempted coup against President Laurent Gbagbo,
attempted counter-coup, mutiny within the army, and a violent election
followed by political and ethnic violence.
27)
Jamaica- Political related gang warfare in Kingston, army accused
of instigating further violence when called out.
28)
Kenya- Ethnic violence in Nairobi slums between Nubian landlords
and Luo tenants.
29)
Kosovo- Continued inter-ethnic violence, drug trafficking, organized
crime.
30)
Kyrgystan- kidnapping and murder by Uighur militants from Xinjiang
province of China.
31)
Lebanon- Israel strikes a radar station, shoots down a light-plane,
strikes Hezbollah operating in Lebanon.
32)
Liberia- Dissidents of the United Liberation Movement fighting
the government in north.
33)
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia- Ethnic fighting between
Macedonians and Albanian National Liberation Army, organized crime.
34)
Malawi- Political violence preceding election, at a protest later.
35)
Malaysia- Ethnic violence between Malays and Indians (sparked
by petty spat), compounded by drug and gang violence.
36)
Myanmar (Burma)- fighting between government forces and the Shan
State Army, a guerrilla group seeking independence for the Shan ethnic
minority.
37)
Nepal- Maoist insurgency. (In an unrelated event, the royal family
was killed in a murder/suicide by the Crown Prince, which has complicated
efforts to suppress the insurgency.)
38)
Nigeria- Religious fighting between Christians and Muslims (largely
due to the imposition of Islamic law), ethnic fighting between Egon
and Tiv groups.
39)
Pakistan- Dispute over Kashmir (with India), terror attacks/bombings.
40)
Papua New Guinea- Mutiny by soldiers over army downsizing, violent
protests over economic reforms.
41)
Philippines- Muslim separatists (MNLF), election violence.
42)
Russian Federation- Chechnya conflict.
43)
Senegal- Secessionist rebels (MFDC) continuing 18-year struggle
in Casamance province.
44)
Sierra Leone- RUF rebels and pro-government CDF militias fight
the in north of the country, Guinea conducting anti-RUF air-strikes.
45)
Somalia- Warlords undermining transitional government, possible
terrorist haven.
46)
Spain- Continuing terror attacks by Basque separatists (ETA).
47)
Sri Lanka- Tamil Tiger separatist rebels, election violence.
48)
Sudan- Christians and animists (SPLA) fighting Muslim-dominated
government.
49)
Tajikistan- Russian border guards (serving in Tajikistan) skirmish
with Aghans.
50)
Tanzania- Political violence surrounding disputed election. Separatist
violence by Civic United Front in Zanzibar.
51)
Thailand- Fighting in Myanmar has spilled over, also terror bombings
(possibly the work of Muslim separatists.)
52)
Turkey- Underground militant groups, such as Turkish Worker's
and Peasant's Liberation Army, rocket ambush of soldiers, prison riots
and related demonstrations, terror bombings, Kurdish rebels resume
fight with army.
53)
Uganda- Election violence, rural crime.
54)
United Kingdom- Renewed violence in Northern Ireland.
55)
United States of America- Terrorist attacks on September 11th.
56)
Uzbekistan- Repeated terrorist incidents, ambushes, narcotics
trafficking. Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan is associated with al
Qaeda.
57)
Yemen- Violence surrounding constitutional referendum, small arms
proliferation, hotbed of Islamic militant extremism .
58)
Yugoslavia- Ethnic Albanian secessionists (LAPMB) in Presevo (near
Kosovo), narcotics trafficking, organized crime.
59)
Zimbabwe- Violent land reform, election violence, violence against
journalists, political fighting between MDC and ZANU-PF.
Watch
List - These countries did not meet the threshold of
conflict zones, but should bear mentioning due to limited violence
or the potential for it: - Argentina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
Ecuador, France, Mexico, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine.
