Dive Deeper

Afghanistan

Afghanistan has been in an ongoing conflict since 2001, a radical political group has waged all out war against the government and taken control of many parts of the country.

Democratic Republic of Congo

The decades-long armed violence between government and various rebel forces nicknamed “Africa’s world war” has crippled the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Honduras

Honduras has a long history of political upheaval and organised crime. San Pedro Sula, the second largest city of Honduras, has the most murders per capita of any cities in the world.

Iraq

The land of Iraq is situated over the historical region of ancient Mesopotamia located between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers.

Marawi, Philippines

Marawi and Cotabato City in the south of the Philippines are significantly affected by conflict caused by rival militant groups.

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011 after Africa’s longest-running civil war. But independence did not bring peace to the country, as civil war broke out once again two years later.

Sudan

Tribal conflicts, civil war, and battles over land with the South Sudanese plague the country of Sudan.

Syria

Syria has been in the midst of a complex civil war since 2011, after peaceful protests were met with deadly violence from the country’s government.