Somalia
Turmoil consumed Somalia in 1991 when opposing clans overthrew socialist president Siad Barre, and subsequently failed to effectively negotiate a successor. Since then, the absence of a central government has resulted in lawlessness, famine, and disease, which have caused up to one million deaths…

Sudan
Plagued by civil war since its independence in 1956, Sudan is the largest and one of the most diverse countries in Africa; and its conflicts cut across religious, ethnic, tribal, and cultural lines…

Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has endured a long history of tyranny, manipulation, and exploitation...In 1960, the DRC gained independence from Belgium only to face chaos and potential disintegration...

Burma
Burma (Myanmar) has been under continuous authoritarian rule since 1962...Since a military regime took control of Burma, all Burmese have endured human rights atrocities, with minority groups bearing a greater proportion of the abuse...

Iraq
The Republic of Iraq is an ethnically and religiously diverse nation...Since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraq has struggled with the difficulties of building a stable democracy, inclusive of its several ethnic and religious groups...

Other Alerts
Situations we track in addition to the medium- to high-risk countries under alert.