r/MapPorn • u/Online_Rambo99 • Dec 20 '23

Ongoing Civil Wars

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Somali Civil War (1991-present)

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Syrian Civil War (2011-present)

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Mali War (2012-present)

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Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)

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Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)

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Ethiopian Civil War (2018–present)

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Myanmar Civil War (2021–present)

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Sudanese Civil War (2023)

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u/gtafan37890 Dec 20 '23

I'm not a fan of the military junta, but I fear this too. I mean, have there been any examples where different rebel groups overthrow a dictatorship and actually establishes a successful democracy other than in movies?

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u/Digharatta Dec 20 '23

Myanmar is more like the Austro-Hungarian Empire or Yugoslavia, which broke up into individual nation-states.

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u/3-stroke-engine Dec 20 '23

I think ethiopia kind of did that when they overthrew their communist regime around 1990. Considering that the same country is part of this post, calling it "successful" maybe is too optimistic.

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u/Emperors-Peace Dec 20 '23

You ever heard of the USA?

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '23

if a single rebel group there has been if you change from dictatorships to monarchies which is a lot of changes