Ongoing Civil Wars
The following civil wars are ongoing as of 2011. Only ongoing conflicts meeting the definition of a civil war are listed. See list of ongoing military conflicts and lists of active separatist movements for lists with a wider scope.
- Colombian armed conflict, since 1964.
- Afghan civil war, since 1978.
- Ugandan Civil War, since 1987.
- Somali Civil War, since 1991.
- Sa'dah insurgency, since 2004 in Yemen
- Civil war in Iraq, since ca. 2007, part of the larger War in Iraq (2003-2011).
- Internal conflict in Burma since 1949, restarted 8–9 November 2010
- Civil war in the Republic of Ingushetia, since 2007
- Syrian civil war March 15 2011-present
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