INSECURE COUNTRIES
Added on: 7th Apr 2016
GUINEA-BISSAU
Like Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau was once seen as a model for
African development and stability. Today, however, it is one of the
poorest countries in the world. Following a civil war in the late
1990’s its economy has been a mess and corruption
has been widespread.
SYRIA
With large swaths of its land in rebel control, Syria has once again
descended into lawlessness, violence, and genocide.
COTE D'IVOIRE
Although at one time it was looked upon as a model of stability,
beginning in 2003, the Ivory Coast descended into civil conflict.
Since then corruption and turmoil has left the country
largely unstable.
IRAQ
Ever since the ousting of Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has been
a hotbed of violence and instability.
GUINEA
In spite of its vast mineral wealth, Guinea remains one of the
poorest countries in West Africa thanks to decades of rule
by military juntas and violent dictatorships.
ZIMBABWE
With Robert Mugabe at the helm, Zimbabwe has descended
into a mess of poverty and political strife.
PAKISTAN
Ever since it was carved out of India in 1947, warring factions
have left Pakistan’s democracy weak. Apart from China, it has
also had relatively sour relations with its neighbours and has
even fought several wars with India over the Kashmir region.
HAITI
Although it was the Caribbean’s first independent state,
dictatorships, instability, and natural disasters have led
to it being one of the poorest countries in the western
hemisphere.
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