Another area where open armed conflict has existed for a long time is the Sahel region. Also in Africa, the conflict in Sudan leaves more than 5,000 dead and 1.1 million refugees.
The year 2024 is coming to an end, leaving behind countless open conflicts that are destined to continue into 2025, whether politically, as in the situation in Georgia or Pakistan, or through weapons, as in the Middle East, Sudan, the Sahel or the Russian Federation. invasion of Ukraine.
In the Middle East, during 2024, the military Israel has continued to attack and destroy Loop and expanding their settlements West BankBesides bombings Yemen and occupy part of it Syria after the jihadist offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad.
Looking ahead to the new year, it is expected that Israel will eventually occupy Gaza, despite the inaction, if not support, of the West, despite the Tel Aviv regime’s systematic violations of international law.
Meanwhile, inside Lebanon The interim ceasefire agreement will be concluded at the end of January. Moreover, Zionist authorities have always made it clear that the last enemy is Iran, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly pointed out.
On the other side, inside Ukraine The war is progressing seemingly unstoppably towards its third year, especially after the failure of Hungarian attempts to reach some sort of Christmas truce, accompanied by a major prisoner exchange.
Russia appears to be consolidating its positions in the east, although fighting continues in the Kursk region following the Ukrainian offensive in August.
Africa, always in the background: Sahel and Sudan
Another area where open armed conflict has existed for a long time Sahel regionwhere France’s loss of influence in favor of Russia has unleashed a succession of political changes, while the intensification of attacks by members of the Islamic State and Al Qaeda is leaving hundreds dead in Burkina Faso, Mali or Nigerwhere governments have responded with repression against citizens.
The conflict is also raging in Africa Sudan It has established itself internationally as one of the most important this year, mainly due to the high number of victims. The country has been embroiled in civil war since April 2023, when hostilities broke out over the integration of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) into the armed forces.
This conflict leaves more than 5,000 dead and 1.1 million refugees, according to United Nations data, and has also blown up the transition process that began after the 2019 overthrow of Omar Hassan al Bashir, already damaged after the October 2021 coup . in which the Prime Minister of Unity, Abdullah Hamdok, was deposed.
Political tensions
In addition to these armed confrontations, other countries are also facing political tensions. It is the case of Georgiawhere a government sympathetic to the Kremlin has stalled the European Union accession process despite criticism from the opposition, which has sometimes protested violently in the streets.
The security forces have arrested dozens of people during the anti-government demonstrations, which were supported by President Salomé Zurabishvili, of French origin and who, despite rising to the presidency through the help of the Georgian Dream, revealed himself to be as the main voice of the opposition.
Thus, while the Georgian executive relies on the results of the last parliamentary elections, where it emerged victorious, it faces increasing pressure from Western powers. The United States and some European states have already approved sanctions against Georgian government leaders.
On the other side, inside Pakistan National and regional elections were held in 2024, marked by allegations of fraud and manipulation in an attempt to keep former Prime Minister Imran Jan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party from power, although independent, but pro-party -members of parliament the former president managed to win a record number of seats.
Following this, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, considered the military’s preferred party, ascended into government, creating a crisis of discontent as well as tensions between citizens and the political class. Former Prime Minister Jan, who was imprisoned for various reasons, has also tried to incite the population and organize marches to demand his release.
South America
Finally in South America, in ColombiaPresident Gustavo Petro is trying to strengthen his total peace plan, a proposal with which he presented himself during the elections.
Colombian authorities have entered into dialogue with armed groups, splinters of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), such as the Central General Staff; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which achieved a ceasefire; or the Gulf Clan.
In EcuadorThe security crisis finally erupted in early 2024, when armed groups even broke into the studios of a television network while it was broadcasting live.
Daniel Noboa’s government responded with a state of emergency that was extended for months and reauthorized at the end of the year. The country will hold presidential elections in the early parts of the year.
Source: EITB
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