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Cyclone Idai
- Flash floods and winds caused by Cyclone Idai (satellite image shown) kill more than 300 people in Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
- At least 50 people are killed in shootings at the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 with the loss of all 157 people on board, Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are grounded worldwide.
- Two gunmen attack a school in Suzano, São Paulo, Brazil, killing at least 8 people.
Current events of March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19) (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian Civil War, International military intervention against ISIL- Allies of the United States declare progress in Syria after a ISIL camp on the outskirts of Baghouz is captured. (NPR) (Fox News)
- Allies of the United States declare progress in Syria after a ISIL camp on the outskirts of Baghouz is captured. (NPR) (Fox News)
Politics and elections
- The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, announces his resignation after 29 years in office. (Reuters)
Current events of March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18) (Monday)
Law and crime
2019 Utrecht shooting- A man opens fire in a tram in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands, killing three people and injuring nine others, before fleeing. Terrorism was initially suspected by authorities. A 37-year-old Turkish man is arrested. (Fox News)
- A man opens fire in a tram in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands, killing three people and injuring nine others, before fleeing. Terrorism was initially suspected by authorities. A 37-year-old Turkish man is arrested. (Fox News)
Christchurch mosque shootings
Telstra blocks access to several websites in Australia for hosting footage of the recent mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, which were livestreamed on Facebook by 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant, including LiveLeak, 4chan, 8chan, Voat and popular blog Zero Hedge. (9news)
Science and technology
Kamchatka superbolide
NASA reports that it has detected a huge meteor explosion in Earth's atmosphere on December 18, 2018, above Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The explosion went largely unnoticed due to its location. The explosion, which was ten times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, was the second largest of its kind in 30 years. (BBC)
Current events of March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) (Sunday)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 73 people have been killed in flash floods in the province of Papua, Indonesia. (BBC)
- President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi suggests the death toll of Cyclone Idai could reach over one thousand. The current official toll stands at 84. (BBC)
Politics and election
2019 Slovak presidential election
Progressive Slovakia candidate Zuzana Čaputová, who ran on an anti-corruption campaign against the backdrop of Ján Kuciak's murder, wins the first round of Slovakia's presidential election with 40.5% of the vote while the ruling Direction – Social Democracy Party's candidate Maroš Šefčovič receives 18.6% of the vote. As no candidate reached 50%+1 votes in the first round, Čaputová and Šefčovič will take part in a second round on March 30, 2019. The ruling Direction – Social Democracy Party suffers its worst result since its founding in 1999. (Reuters) (The Guardian) (BBC) (Slovakia's Election Commission)
2020 United States presidential election, 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Kirsten Gillibrand 2020 presidential campaign
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York formally announces she is officialy running for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election. (The New York Times)
Current events of March 16, 2019 (2019-03-16) (Saturday)
Disasters and accidents
- A fire at a refugee camp in Nigeria kills eight and leaves 15,000 homeless. The residents are people displaced by ongoing conflict with Boko Haram. (Reuters)
- Flooding over large portions of Nebraska leave one dead and two missing with over 900 people using emergency shelters. Many roads and highways in the state are also closed. (USA Today)
Law and crime
Terrorism in Ireland, Terrorism in the United Kingdom- The village of Derrylin, close to the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, is sealed off after a suspicious object is found. The object is later determined to be “nothing untoward”. (Irish Times)
- The village of Derrylin, close to the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, is sealed off after a suspicious object is found. The object is later determined to be “nothing untoward”. (Irish Times)
Colombia's migration authority detains and expels an alleged spy working for Cuba's Intelligence Directorate. (El Tiempo)
Politics and elections
Yellow vests movement- Protests against French President Emmanuel Macron enter a fourth month in Paris. Tear gas is fired at protestors throwing stones at riot police in front of the Arc de Triomphe, news stands are torched at the Champs-Élysées, and a branch of Banque Tarneaud is burned. More than 80 arrests are made. Businesses around the Champs-Élysées are looted. (Reuters)
- Protests against French President Emmanuel Macron enter a fourth month in Paris. Tear gas is fired at protestors throwing stones at riot police in front of the Arc de Triomphe, news stands are torched at the Champs-Élysées, and a branch of Banque Tarneaud is burned. More than 80 arrests are made. Businesses around the Champs-Élysées are looted. (Reuters)
Trial of Catalonia independence leaders, Catalan independentism- Thousands of demonstrators protest in Madrid against the trial of Catalan independence leaders and the ongoing detention of some of them. Local police say around 18,000 protestors were involved; organisers claim almost 120,000. (BBC)
- Thousands of demonstrators protest in Madrid against the trial of Catalan independence leaders and the ongoing detention of some of them. Local police say around 18,000 protestors were involved; organisers claim almost 120,000. (BBC)
Current events of March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15) (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Christchurch mosque shootings, Terrorism in New Zealand- At least 50 people are killed and dozens others are injured during two attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. (NBC News)
- Four people—three men and one woman—are arrested in connection to the shootings, according to New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush. It is later learned that one of them was an armed citizen trying to help police and was released. (Sky News)
- A gunman involved in the shootings of at least one of the two mosques is identified as Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian man. (Associated Press)
- At least 50 people are killed and dozens others are injured during two attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. (NBC News)
2019 Tel Aviv rocket strike- In response to a possible accidental launching of two rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Tel Aviv the day before, Israel launches hundreds of counter strikes directed at the town of Khan Yunis. (The New York Times) (Associated Press)
- In response to a possible accidental launching of two rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Tel Aviv the day before, Israel launches hundreds of counter strikes directed at the town of Khan Yunis. (The New York Times) (Associated Press)
Health and environment
School strike for climate- Hundreds of thousands of students protest worldwide for climate change mitigation. (ANSA) (Archynewsy.com) (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- Hundreds of thousands of students protest worldwide for climate change mitigation. (ANSA) (Archynewsy.com) (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Keystone pipeline expansion- A U.S. appeals court denies TransCanada's request to lift an injunction preventing pre-construction work on the Keystone XL expansion from beginning. The company claims this will delay the project by a year. (CBC)
- A U.S. appeals court denies TransCanada's request to lift an injunction preventing pre-construction work on the Keystone XL expansion from beginning. The company claims this will delay the project by a year. (CBC)
International relations
United States and the International Criminal Court, United States war crimes, War crimes in Afghanistan
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo bars the entry of International Criminal Court investigators into the United States as part of the ICC's investigation into possible war crimes committed by the United States military in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, North Korea–United States relations
North Korea has reportedly threatened to suspend negotiations with the United States regarding nuclear weaponry, as well as resume related missile testing. (The New York Times)
Law and crime
Volkswagen emissions scandal- The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges in a court filing that Volkswagen has "perpetrated a massive fraud" and repeatedly lied to U.S. investors in connection with diesel emissions. (CNBC)
- The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges in a court filing that Volkswagen has "perpetrated a massive fraud" and repeatedly lied to U.S. investors in connection with diesel emissions. (CNBC)
Politics and elections
2019 Algerian protests- The 2019 Algerian protests, the largest protests since the Algerian Civil War, have led the government to cancel the Presidential elections, to replace the Prime Minister, and to promise Abdelaziz Bouteflika would not run for re-election. (The Washington Post)
- The 2019 Algerian protests, the largest protests since the Algerian Civil War, have led the government to cancel the Presidential elections, to replace the Prime Minister, and to promise Abdelaziz Bouteflika would not run for re-election. (The Washington Post)
National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States
U.S. President Donald Trump issues his first ever veto after Congress attempts to block his emergency declaration to fund construction of the Mexico–United States border wall. (The New York Times)
- Lawmakers in Mexico's lower chamber of Congress approve a constitutional reform that would allow for recall referendums to cut short the six-year presidential term limit; the measure still needs the approval of the Senate and the state legislatures. (Reuters)
Current events of March 14, 2019 (2019-03-14) (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2019 Tel Aviv rocket strike- Two rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip at Tel Aviv, Israel; neither rocket was intercepted by the IDF's Iron Dome system. (The New York Times) (IDF Spokesperson)
- Two rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip at Tel Aviv, Israel; neither rocket was intercepted by the IDF's Iron Dome system. (The New York Times) (IDF Spokesperson)
Disasters and accidents
USS Devastator is damaged by fire while at a Bahrain dock. (Task & Purpose)
Law and crime
Bloody Sunday- Prosecutors in Northern Ireland charge a former British Army soldier with murdering two people during the mass shooting in Derry during the Troubles in 1972, following a contemporary police investigation. The man, known only as Soldier F, is also charged with three attempted murders. It is also announced that no other charges against either soldiers or civilians will be brought due to insufficient evidence. Soldiers shot 28 unarmed protestors, killing 13. (BBC)
- Prosecutors in Northern Ireland charge a former British Army soldier with murdering two people during the mass shooting in Derry during the Troubles in 1972, following a contemporary police investigation. The man, known only as Soldier F, is also charged with three attempted murders. It is also announced that no other charges against either soldiers or civilians will be brought due to insufficient evidence. Soldiers shot 28 unarmed protestors, killing 13. (BBC)
2019 college admissions bribery scandal- Eight universities are sued by two Stanford University students in regards to the college admissions bribery scandal. (ABC News)
- Eight universities are sued by two Stanford University students in regards to the college admissions bribery scandal. (ABC News)
Caracas drone attack- A CNN reporter alleges an unnamed source has provided new video details about a plot to kill Nicolás Maduro. (CNN)
- A CNN reporter alleges an unnamed source has provided new video details about a plot to kill Nicolás Maduro. (CNN)
Politics and elections
2020 United States presidential election, 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign- Former U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke from Texas announces he is running for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election. (BBC)
- Former U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke from Texas announces he is running for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election. (BBC)
Brexit negotiations- The House of Commons of the United Kingdom votes 412 to 202 to seek a delay to Brexit of three months if UK Prime Minister Theresa May's deal can be passed at a third attempt next week, else significantly longer. The delay, which means the UK will no longer leave the European Union on March 29, will have to be unanimously approved by all other 27 EU member states. (BBC)
- The House of Commons of the United Kingdom votes 412 to 202 to seek a delay to Brexit of three months if UK Prime Minister Theresa May's deal can be passed at a third attempt next week, else significantly longer. The delay, which means the UK will no longer leave the European Union on March 29, will have to be unanimously approved by all other 27 EU member states. (BBC)
National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States- The U.S. Senate votes 59–41 to cancel President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to fund the Mexico–United States border wall. Trump plans to veto the decision. (The New York Times)
- The U.S. Senate votes 59–41 to cancel President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to fund the Mexico–United States border wall. Trump plans to veto the decision. (The New York Times)
Current events of March 13, 2019 (2019-03-13) (Wednesday)
Armed conflict and attacks
Syrian Civil War- The SOHR reports that Syrian government shelling and Russian air strikes occur in several areas in Idlib province, in the first such raids since a September truce deal, killing at least 15 civilians including eight children and wounding around 60. (TRT World) (Aljazeera)
- The SOHR reports that Syrian government shelling and Russian air strikes occur in several areas in Idlib province, in the first such raids since a September truce deal, killing at least 15 civilians including eight children and wounding around 60. (TRT World) (Aljazeera)
Disasters and accidents
2019 Lagos school collapse- A building in Lagos, Nigeria, collapses, killing ten people and leaving more than 100 others trapped under the rubble. (BBC) (Reuters)
- A building in Lagos, Nigeria, collapses, killing ten people and leaving more than 100 others trapped under the rubble. (BBC) (Reuters)
2019 Boeing 737 MAX groundings
Canada and the United States ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft and ban the jet from their airspace until further notice. It is now effectively grounded worldwide, with no operators remaining unaffected by grounding orders. (CBC) (BBC) (CNN)
- An avalanche on Ben Nevis kills two French nationals and a Swiss national. A fourth climber is injured and is receiving treatment at a hospital in Glasgow. (BBC)
Health and environment
- At least 111 schools in Malaysia are shut down following the treatment of 200 children, staff, and others being poisoned. Authorities suspect that a chemical dump in the southern state of Johor is responsible for the sudden illnesses. (Reuters) (CNBC)
Law and crime
Killing of Susanna Feldmann- Ali Bashar confesses in court in Germany to killing teenager Susanna Feldmann. Bashar is a failed asylum seeker from Iraq. The case prompted national debate and a pledge by Angela Merkel to call for improvements to the deportation system in Germany. Counterterror police traveled to Iraq in order to return him to Germany, as he had already been deported when he was identified in connection to the murder; Iraq has no extradition treaty with Germany. (BBC)
- Ali Bashar confesses in court in Germany to killing teenager Susanna Feldmann. Bashar is a failed asylum seeker from Iraq. The case prompted national debate and a pledge by Angela Merkel to call for improvements to the deportation system in Germany. Counterterror police traveled to Iraq in order to return him to Germany, as he had already been deported when he was identified in connection to the murder; Iraq has no extradition treaty with Germany. (BBC)
Assassination of Marielle Franco- Two former military police officers are arrested in Brazil for the murders of Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. One of the suspects was arrested at home, in a Rio de Janeiro gated community where President Jair Bolsonaro also resides. Franco was born in a Rio favela and became a politician and activist against violence in the slums, which are often controlled by paramilitary groups. Her assassination prompted widespread protests. (The Guardian)
- Two former military police officers are arrested in Brazil for the murders of Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. One of the suspects was arrested at home, in a Rio de Janeiro gated community where President Jair Bolsonaro also resides. Franco was born in a Rio favela and became a politician and activist against violence in the slums, which are often controlled by paramilitary groups. Her assassination prompted widespread protests. (The Guardian)
Suzano massacre- Two men, aged 17 and 25 years, attack a school in the Brazilian city of Suzano, São Paulo, with a revolver and a knife, killing eight and wounding 23 people, among students and staff. The two shooters committed suicide after the attack. Police have found a crossbow, Molotov cocktails and a "suitcase with wires" at the scene. (G1)
- Two men, aged 17 and 25 years, attack a school in the Brazilian city of Suzano, São Paulo, with a revolver and a knife, killing eight and wounding 23 people, among students and staff. The two shooters committed suicide after the attack. Police have found a crossbow, Molotov cocktails and a "suitcase with wires" at the scene. (G1)
Trials of Paul Manafort- Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is sentenced to 3½ years for money-laundering and obstruction of justice. (The New York Times)
- Minutes after Manafort is sentenced in federal court, New York state prosecutors announce 16 criminal charges against him related to mortgage fraud, conspiracy and falsifying business records. (CNBC)
- Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is sentenced to 3½ years for money-laundering and obstruction of justice. (The New York Times)
- Iranian human rights activist and lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who won the Sakharov Prize in 2012, is sentenced to 38 years in prison for her defence of women who had been arrested after removing their hijabs. (The New York Times)
Frank Cali, the reputed head of the Gambino crime family, is shot dead by an unknown assailant outside his home in Todt Hill, Staten Island, New York City. It is the first targeted killing of a mob boss in New York City since Paul Castellano was assassinated in 1985. (BBC)
Mexican authorities announce a national search operation is underway after revealing masked gunmen with a list of names stormed a bus on March 7 as it was traveling along a highway that connects the town of San Fernando with the city of Reynosa. The perpetrators kidnapped 19 people and they have not been seen since. (KTLA)
Politics and elections
Brexit negotiations- The UK's parliament votes against a no-deal Brexit. This greatly increases the chance of a delayed Brexit, to be voted on Thursday, as well as opening the door to the possibility of a second referendum. (CBC)
- The UK's parliament votes against a no-deal Brexit. This greatly increases the chance of a delayed Brexit, to be voted on Thursday, as well as opening the door to the possibility of a second referendum. (CBC)
Science and technology
- A team of physicists at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, assisted by colleagues in Switzerland and the United States, successfully returns the state of a quantum computer a fraction of a second into the past. (Phys.org) (The Independent)
Sports
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Peter Kaiser wins the 2019, 1000-mile Iditarod, arriving in Nome in 9 days, 12 hours and 39 minutes. (Reuters)
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Ongoing events
Business
- 1MDB scandal
Disasters
- 2018–19 European windstorm season
- 2018 Kivu Ebola outbreak
- Yemeni famine
Politics
- Brexit negotiations
- Afghan peace talks
- Algerian protests
European migrant crisis (timeline)- Haitian protests
- Iranian protests
- Iraqi protests
- Nicaraguan protests
- Qatar diplomatic crisis
- Rohingya persecution in Myanmar
- School strike for climate
- SNC-Lavalin affair
- Sudanese protests
- Serbian protests
- Turkish purges
U.S. Special Counsel investigation (timeline)
Venezuelan presidential crisis (protests)- Yellow vests movement
Religion
- 2018 Moscow–Constantinople schism
Sports
- NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal
More details – ongoing conflicts
Elections and referendums
Recent
March- 3: Estonia, Riigikogu
- 5: Micronesia, Congress
- 10: North Korea, Supreme People's Assembly
- 10: Guinea-Bissau, National People's Assembly
- 16: Slovakia, President (1st)
- 3: Estonia, Riigikogu
Upcoming
March- 24: Thailand, House of Representatives
- 24: Comoros, President
- 24: Burkina Faso, Constitutional referendum
- 30: Slovakia, President (2nd)
- 31: Ukraine, President
- 24: Thailand, House of Representatives
April- 3: Solomon Islands, National Parliament
- 6: Maldives, People's Majlis
- 7: Andorra, General Council
- 9: Israel, Knesset
- 10: Belize, Referendum
- 11: India, Lok Sabha (1st)
- 3: Solomon Islands, National Parliament
Trials
Recently concluded
- Malaysia: Siti Aisyah
- United States: Joaquín Guzmán
- International
ICC: Laurent Gbagbo
Ongoing
- Guatemala: Otto Pérez Molina, Roxana Baldetti, Juan Carlos Monzón and others
- Israel: Faina Kirschenbaum
- Malaysia: Đoàn Thị Hương
- Philippines: Leila de Lima
- Spain: Bárcenas affair, Trial of Catalonia independence leaders
- United Kingdom: David Duckenfield, Graham Mackrell
- United States: Fat Leonard scandal
- International
ICC: Bosco Ntaganda
Upcoming
- Egypt: Mohamed Morsi
- Guatemala: Alvaro Colom, Manuel Baldizón, Juan Alberto Fuentes
- Japan: Carlos Ghosn
- Philippines: Andal Ampatuan Jr.
- South Africa: Jacob Zuma
- United Kingdom: Football sex abuse scandal
- United States: 6ix9ine, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, NXIVM, Elizabeth Holmes, Meng Wanzhou, Chris Collins, Duncan D. Hunter, Roger Stone, R. Kelly
- Zimbabwe: Ignatius Chombo
Sport
Association football- 2018–19 UEFA Champions League
- 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
- 2018–19 UEFA Europa League
- 2018–19 La Liga
- 2018–19 Serie A
- 2018–19 Bundesliga
- 2018–19 Premier League
- 2018–19 Liga MX season
- 2018–19 Ligue 1
- 2018–19 Scottish Premiership
- 2019 MLS season
Women's association football- 2018–19 Champions League
- 2018–19 Division 1 Féminine
- 2018–19 FA WSL
- 2018–19 Frauen-Bundesliga
- 2018–19 Liga MX Femenil
American football- 2019 AAF season
Baseball- 2019 MLB season
Basketball- 2018–19 EuroLeague
- 2018–19 NBA season
- 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Tournament
- 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Tournament
Golf- 2019 European Tour
- 2019 PGA Tour
- 2019 LPGA Tour
- 2019 PGA Tour Champions
- 2019 Ladies European Tour
Ice hockey- 2018–19 Champions League
- 2018–19 IIHF Continental Cup
- 2018–19 KHL season
- 2018–19 NHL season
- 2018–19 NWHL season
Motorsport- 2019 NASCAR Cup Series
Rugby league
2019 NRL season- 2019 State of Origin series
- 2019 Super League
Rugby sevens- 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series
- 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
Rugby union- 2019 Six Nations Championship
- 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup
- 2018–19 Premiership Rugby
- 2018–19 Pro14
- 2018–19 Top 14
- 2019 Super Rugby season
Tennis- 2019 ATP World Tour
- 2019 WTA Tour
- 2019 Davis Cup
2019 Fed Cup (World Group)
- Other sports seasons
- 2019 AFL season
- 2018–19 international cricket season
- 2018–19 curling season
- 2018–19 figure skating season
- 2018–19 snooker season
More details – current sports events
Recent deaths
March 2019
17: John Carl Buechler
17: Edmund Capon
17: Alan Krueger
17: Manohar Parrikar
16: Dick Dale
15: W. S. Merwin
14: Birch Bayh
14: Jake Phelps
14: Charlie Whiting
13: Keith Butler
13: Frank Cali
13: Harry Hughes
11: Hal Blaine
11: Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório
10: İrsen Küçük
9: Jed Allan
9: Chokoleit
9: Harry Howell
8: Cedric Hardman
8: Mel Miller
7: Ralph Hall
7: Patrick Lane
7: Carmine Persico
7: Sidney Sheinberg
6: Magenta Devine
6: John Habgood
6: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca
6: Carolee Schneemann
5: Jacques Loussier
4: King Kong Bundy
4: Keith Flint
4: Luke Perry
4: Ted Lindsay
2: Yannis Behrakis
1: Kumar Bhattacharyya
1: Mike Willesee
February 2019
28: André Previn
27: France-Albert René
27: Nathaniel Taylor
25: Mark Hollis
25: Paulo Nogueira Neto
24: Antoine Gizenga
23: Katherine Helmond
22: Brody Stevens
21: Stanley Donen
21: Peter Tork
20: Dominick Argento
19: Karl Lagerfeld
19: Don Newcombe
18: Wallace Smith Broecker
17: Saban Saulic
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Ongoing conflicts
Africa
- Algeria, Libya and Tunisia
- Maghreb insurgency
- Cameroon
- Anglophone Crisis
- Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
- Boko Haram insurgency
- Central African Republic
- Civil War
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kivu conflict
- ADF insurgency
- Ituri conflict
- Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
- Ethiopia
- Oromo conflict
Libya- Civil war
- Mali
- Northern Mali conflict
- Nigeria
- Communal conflicts in Nigeria
- Somalia
- Civil war
- South Sudan
Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War)
- Sudan
- War in Darfur
- South Kordofan conflict
- Sudanese nomadic conflicts
Americas
- Colombia
- Colombian conflict
- Mexico
- Mexican War on Drugs
- Peru
- Internal conflict in Peru
Asia
- Afghanistan
- Afghanistan War
- China
- Xinjiang conflict
- India
- Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- Insurgency in Northeast India
- India and Pakistan
- Kashmir conflict
- Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
Moro conflict- Cross border attacks in Sabah
- Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
- Papua conflict
- Myanmar
Internal conflict in Myanmar- Kachin conflict
- Karen conflict
- Rohingya conflict
- Pakistan
- War in North-West Pakistan
- Balochistan conflict
Philippines- Communist rebellion in the Philippines
- Thailand
- South Thailand insurgency
Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- Georgia
- Abkhaz–Georgian conflict
- Georgian–Ossetian conflict
- Russia
- Chechen–Russian conflict
- North Caucasus insurgency
- Ukraine
War in Donbass- Russian military intervention in Ukraine
Middle East
- Egypt
- Sinai insurgency
- Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria
- Arab–Israeli conflict
- Iran
- Iran–PJAK conflict
Iraq- American-led intervention in Iraq
- Iranian intervention in Iraq
Iraq and Syria (map)- Military intervention against ISIL
- Israel and Lebanon
- Israeli–Lebanese conflict
- Israel and Palestine
- Gaza–Israel conflict
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Syria- American-led intervention in Syria
- Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
- Turkish occupation of northern Syria
- Turkey
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
Yemen- Yemeni Civil War
- Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen
- Al-Qaeda insurgency
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