SOMALIA CIVIL WAR
YEARS: 1990-2010 | DEATHS: 30000
From the Conflict Database at Uppsala University: "The armed conflict in Somalia dates back to the beginning of the 1980s, when armed opposition groups were formed to overthrow President Barre. In 1991, President Barre was ousted from power and a new government was formed by USC (United Somali Congress). Fighting continued and UN and US troops were deployed in 1992-1995. Since then, fighting has continued between different groups, with involvement from several other countries. During several periods, Somalia has lacked a functioning government.
Despite the formation of a new and more inclusive unity government in early 2009, the conflict pitting the government against Islamist insurgents rages on. Spearheaded by Al-Shabaab, insurgents now control most of southern and central Somalia. In the capital Mogadishu, battles between insurgents and government forces supported by an AU peacekeeping force have led to hundreds of civilian deaths."
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Wikipedia, published under the GNU FDL
Uppsala University Conflict Database