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Africa’s ‘conflict corridor’ from Mali to Somalia doubles in size in three years, new report warns

Conflicts in Ukraine, in the Middle East, but particularly across Africa, have expanded the conflict-affected areas across the world by 65% since 2021 to encompass 4.6% of the entire global landmass, up from 2.8% three years ago, according to the latest Conflict Intensity Index (CII), published by risk analysts Verisk Maplecroft. Myanmar, flashpoints in the […]