2004

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(Moro)

( Azawad) Azawad


(Biafra)
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 Region Reason
Asia
Kurdistan They have their own culture and language,
affected by the result of WWI and the
suppression from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey
Balochistan They have their own culture and language,
affected by British colonial policy and divided
by Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Aceh They have their own culture and language, they
struggled for independence over hundred years,
and they antagonized with Jakarta government
Palestine Affected by European Imperialism, caused the
lose of their own country for over half a century
Southern Yemen Different mazhabs and culture, Yemen had
been divided into two parts in the past
Chechnya Most of them are Muslim, and Russia
government wanted to Russificate Chechnya.
Moro Most of them are Muslim, Filipina government
cannot solve the problem of corruption and
poverty
Africa
Western Sahara Differed from Morocco in term of culture and
language
Tuareg (Including They have their own culture and language,
Azawad) always invaded by foreign government, ruling
by Algeria, Libya, Niger, Mali now
Biafra Differed from Nigeria in term of religion and
culture, and has gained independence for three
years but failed at last.
Somaliland They have their own tribes, language and
culture, and discontented with failed Somali
government
Darfur They have their own history, and ruled by
Sudan, Sudanese government wants to Arabize
them
Situation
Kurdistan Referendum in Iraq
Other three zones may be affected
They have struggled in the past, but they did
not have any action after two independence
referendums
Gained autonomy after 2004 Tsunami, but
they adopted Syariah more harsh then
before
Israeli government still suppress them,
Hamas may want to talk with Fatah now
KSA and UAE encouraged Southern
Yemen Independence. (Sunni)
Chechnya wars in 1990s and negotiated at
last, but they may never give up the hope of
independence
Struggling Moro Movement, but they might
link with Aby Sayyaf now
Rabat government wants to unify them, and
is claiming the sovereignty of Western
Sahara
Have tried to struggle the national
movement, e.g. Azawad, but they
negotiated with Malian government recently
Consider independence again, may get some
influence from Catalonia
Hope to gain independence and regain
peaceful life
Negotiated with Sudanese government