Is Africa the headquarters of world conflicts?
Africa does not qualify to be regarded as the world’s most conflict-ridden region. Take a look at the Asia and Pacific region and you’ll be confronted by the Afghan War, the Myanmar Civil War (56 years old), the Kashmir Conflict (13 years old), Nepal Civil War (almost 10 years old), the Muslim Rebellion of Southern Philippines (35 years old), the New People’s Army Rebellion (35 years old), the Sri-Lankan Civil War (21 years old) and Bougainville War of Independence (15 years old). Still there are such ‘minor’ conflicts going on such as the Chittagong Hill Tracts War in Bangladesh, Hmong Insurgency in Laos (29 years old), Aceh Rebellion, Ambon Ethnic Violence, West Papua Rebellion and the newly-declared war by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. Minor Wars within India itself include the Naga Rebellion (52 years old), Mizo Rebellion (38 years old), Naxalite Guerrilla War (37 years old), Tipura Rebellion (25 years old), Bodo Rebellion and over half a century of off and on Hindu-Muslim se
