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- Located in the Middle East and North Africa
- Significant  Impact
- Unchangng Status
- Political Instability
- 1.5 Million Refugees
_ $236 Million in Foreign Aid
- 11, 309 number of Un peacekeepers
- The Un in Lebanon have confirmed that there is a Hezbollah tunnel near the country’s border with  Israel , which is a violation of the cease fire agreement that ended in 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Since 2006, crime-related violence has resulted in an estimated 150,000 deaths.

In 2018, the number of drug-related homicides in Mexico rose to 33,341, a 15 percent increase from the previous year

Mexican cartels killed at least 130 candidates and politicians in the lead-up to Mexico’s 2018 presidential elections

The creation of a new National Guard (a hybrid civilian police and military force) to fight cartels

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Violence in the Central African Republic 

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Violence in the Central African Republic 

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-The Central African Republic conflict is a civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR) involving the government, rebels from the Séléka coalition, and anti-balaka militias. (Failing to abide peace agreements.)
-Brutal conflict between rebel groups in Central African Republic has left the country in a state of violent chaos since 2012.
-The Central African Republic conflict has permeated every facet of society. Schools have closed, the health care system is barely functioning, and Central Africans have been forced to flee their homes.
-Monaye, Ayesha and Emily

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Terrorist group: Boko Haram (Islamic terrorist group)
MO: Purify Northern Nigeria to be Islamic
They are kidnapping women and children
Conducting suicide bombs in big cities and churches
Nigeria received military assistance from other countries to overpower them
A major concern is that if Boko Haram joins forces with other bigger Islamic terrorist groups, more attacks will be conducted worldwide and it will eventually affect the economy.

Rebecca and Seyi

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- Libya struggled following the death of Mummar al-Qaddafi
- aprox. 217,000 people displaced
- Concerns involve: Migration, Human trafficking, and economic support issues.
- Islamic state gained control
- National accord declared a state of emergency
-Ashleigh Julia Grace

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Civil War in Syria
Conflict began in 2011 after protests against the government. The conflict is between the government, rebel groups, ISIS and the Kurds. While the government and the rebel groups were fighting ISIS began to take land. As well, other big powers like Russia, USA and Turkey have become involved. The civil war, ISIS and military operations against the Kurds has kept the war going. The war has caused many refugees to be displaced and around 400,000 deaths. There has not been a successful solution found.
- Alyssa & Makayla

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This war started after 9/11 where the united states invaded afghanistan in hopes to find Osama Bin Laden. They killed him in 2011 and their operation was over, however they are still at war to this day fighting the Taliban. They are trying to negotiate but they have not seen much progression towards peace. The Taliban just wants control, power, and for the people to abide under their rules.
-André & Claudia

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Russia, through imperialism, wants to control and claim Ukrainian territory as their own; reminiscing of the USSR. The Russians have already invaded through the eastern border, but haven't taken full control. However, they have claimed Crimea, an integral land mass south of Ukraine. This allows them easier access to other countries. We can infer that following this, they will try to re-claim other Eastern European countries. A future possibility is a world war controlled by allied forces, since one can draw parallels with the first world war.
- Gaetano and Mariella

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-  President Ali Abdullah Saleh (Government side)
-  Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi (Rebel side)
- Handover of power

- 22.2 Million:Estimated number of people in need of assistance.

- 16,200:Estimated civilian casualties since March 2015.

- 2 Million: Estimated number of displaced people.
-  al-Qaeda attacks,
- Divided loyalties in the military,  ---  - Corruption
- lack of food
- Unemployment.

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The Territorial Dispute in the Chinese Seas

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The Territorial Dispute in the Chinese Seas

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Involving Asia and the U.S., China keeps making artificial islands and claiming islands as their own to control trading and shipping in the area. Tensions between neighboring Asian countries are escalating as the U.S. continues to defy Chinese demands.

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- Politically motived violence by armed groups; military and terrorist organisations.
- Since the peace declaration in 2003, after two wars, there hasn't been any peace.
- 5 million people internally displaced. - Humanitarian crisis: 16 million people in need of aid.
- Ebola outbreak: over a thousand reports of ebola this year.

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