World's Ongoing and Potential Conflicts - The International Crisis Group Reports

Original: World's Ongoing and Potential Conflicts - The International Crisis Group Reports

Five actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and one improved in November 2008, according to the new issue of the International Crisis Group’s monthly bulletin CrisisWatch.

November 2008 TRENDS

Deteriorated Situations
India (non-Kashmir), Kashmir, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Thailand
Improved Situations
Bangladesh
Unchanged Situations
Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Basque Country (Spain), Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chechnya (Russia), China (interna 70 killed in shootings and grenade attacks on the city’s main train station, luxury hotels and a Jewish centre. Hundreds were held hostage in targeted hotels in the attacks, which lasted over three days and tested security forces’ ability to respond. Indian officials cited growing evidence of involvement by “Pakistani elements” and raised the country's security status to “war level”, and tensions with Islamabad grew, prompting concerns of a confrontation over Kashmir.
Thailand’s political crisis escalated further as thousands of protesters from the People’s Alliance for Democracy took control of the capital’s two airports, halting all flights to the city. Supporters of the government also took to the streets in late-month rallies amid fears of a coup; isolated grenade attacks on protestors have raised fears of violent clashes.
The situation also deteriorated in Nigeria, where at least 200 were killed in two days of brutal