African alone accounts for 40% of the world’s armed conflicts.
There currently around 130 conflicts underway around the world and the African continent alone accounts for roughly 40% of them.
From the Sahel to the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region, protracted and escalating violence continues to drive humanitarian emergencies. Countries including Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Somalia and South Sudan face overlapping crises that have far-reaching, cross-border consequences.
Why armed conflicts are intensifying particularly in Africa and around the world in general?
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Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
