Continuing Conflicts That Create Refugees – February 2021

London: 16 Deteriorated Situations: Niger, Cameroon Central,  African Republic, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, El Salvador, Guyana, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Tunisia

Looking back to January, our monthly conflict tracker highlights deteriorations in sixteen countries and conflict areas, the majority in Africa and the Middle East.

Intercommunal violence in Sudan’s West and South Darfur states killed hundreds and displaced over 100,000 people.

Tit-for-tat attacks in Cameroon between government forces and Anglophone separatists intensified, inflicting a heavy civilian death toll.

Protests against COVID-19 restrictions turned violent in Lebanon’s northern city Tripoli.

Conflict Risk Alerts: Somalia, Myanmar, Haiti, Yemen

In Myanmar, the military staged a coup on 1 February after alleging fraud in the November elections won by the ruling National League for Democracy. The military’s seizure of power could trigger mass protests and a violent crackdown.

Amid deadlocked electoral preparations in Somalia, violence could rise when President Farmajo’s mandate ends on 8 February.

The Trump administration’s last-minute designation of Yemen’s Huthis as terrorists could complicate peace efforts, trigger Huthi retaliation and worsen an already dire humanitarian situation.

In Haiti, clashes between the police and protesters could escalate as the opposition’s 7 February deadline for President Moïse to step down draws near.

Resolution Opportunities: None

Read more: Crisis Watch Tracking Conflict Worldwide, https://is.gd/JVNDCr