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List of wars: 2003–present

List of wars: 2003–present

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Merriam-Webster defines war as "a state of opened and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations".[1] Lexico defines war as "A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country".[2] Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.[3] This is a list of wars that began from 2003 onwards. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.

For other ongoing conflicts, see List of ongoing armed conflicts, List of revolutions and rebellions, List of coups d'état and coup attempts, and List of battles.
Graph of deaths in armed conflicts by type from 2003 to 2022

2003–2009

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2010–2019

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2020–2024

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  1. The exact origin of Ansaru is unclear, but it had already existed as Boko Haram faction[33] before officially announcing its foundation as separate group on 1 January 2012.[33][34][35] The group has no known military presence in Nigeria since 2015, but several of its members appear to be still active.[36]
  2. The SPLM-IO accused JEM of supporting Kiir's government since 2013, though JEM has denied any involvement and claims to maintain neutrality in the South Sudanese Civil War.[103] The Sudanese government,[104] aid workers[103] and other sources[105] have however affirmed that JEM is taking part in conflict on the side of the South Sudanese government.[106]
  3. The Cobra Faction openly opposed the government until 2014, and remained in relative opposition until 2015, when it divided into a pro-government and pro-SPLM-IO faction, the latter of which formed the Greater Pibor Forces. In early 2016, the Cobra Faction effectively disbanded, when the remaining group joined the government.[111][112] In September 2016, however, the Cobra Faction was declared restored by some of its commanders and declared that it had resumed its struggle against the government.[113]
  4. Arms, military exercises and general aid.

See also

Lists of wars in World (by date, region, type of conflict)
Lists of wars and conflict by region
List of invasions in the 21st century
Lists of battles (Orders)
List of events named massacres
List of terrorist incidents
List of active rebel groups
List of designated terrorist organizations
List of number of conflicts per year
Africa
List of conflicts in Africa (Military history of Africa)
Americas
List of conflicts in North America
List of conflicts in Central America
List of conflicts in South America
Asia
List of conflicts in Asia
List of conflicts in the Near East
List of conflicts in the Middle East
Europe
List of conflicts in Europe
Others
Ongoing conflicts in World
List of ongoing armed conflicts
Chronological
List of wars: before 1000
List of wars: 1000–1499
List of wars: 1500–1799
List of wars: 1800–1899
List of wars: 1900–1944
List of wars: 1945–1989
List of wars: 1990–2002
List of wars: 2003–present

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