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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kaamil Ahmed

World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report reveals

A soldier standing next to a large artillery weapon turns his face away from a blast of black smoke and flame.
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a howitzer towards Russian positions near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region on 18 November 2024. Photograph: 24th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces/AFP/Getty Images

The proportion of the world engulfed by conflict has grown 65% – equivalent to nearly double the size of India – over the past three years, according to a new report.

Ukraine, Myanmar, the Middle East and a “conflict corridor” around Africa’s Sahel region have seen wars and unrest spread and intensify since 2021, according to the latest Conflict Intensity Index (CII), published by risk analysts Verisk Maplecroft.

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