From Iran-Israel to Russia-Ukraine war: 7 ongoing conflicts worldwide

Gaza

Notably, one of the worst humanitarian crises in history, this armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups, began on October 7, 2023. 

Manipur conflict

On May 3, 2023, an ethnic conflict between the Scheduled Tribe Kuki-Zo people and the valley-based Meitei people began, which has caused a lot of internal displacement, material and loss of life. 

Sudan civil war

On April 15, 2023, a civil war started between two rival factions of the military government of Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Russia-Ukraine war

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that started in 2014. The invasion became the largest attack on a European country since World War II. 

Myanmar civil war

The civil war in Myanmar, also known as the Burmese Spring Revolution, began after the countrys long-running insurgencies dramatically worsened after a military coup détat in 2021 and the brutal crackdown that followed on anti-coup demonstrations. 

Iran-Israel

The Iran-Israel proxy conflict is an ongoing cold war that has recently escalated into military action and attacks. On April 13, 2024, Iran attacked in retaliation for a suspected Israeli airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus. The operation True Promise was a series of drone and missile attacks against Israel by Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. 

The Sahel

One of the longest-running hostilities is the one in the Sahel, which began in 2011. The Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel) and al-Qaedas Sahelian affiliate Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have been driving a ten-year regional jihadist insurgency in the central Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, all of which are now controlled.