1991Algerian Civil War Begins

Algerian Civil War begins after Islamic party Islamic Salvat...
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⚔️ Algerian War of Independence Begins, Muslim Brotherhood Banned

Algerian War of Independence Begins, Muslim Brotherhood Banned (1954)
Algerian War of IndependenceAlgeriaFranceDecolonizationMuslim BrotherhoodPolitical repressionNasser20th CenturyWar
AlgeriaAlgeriaEgyptEgypt

⚔️ North Yemen Civil War Begins

North Yemen Civil War Begins (1962)
Civil WarYemenCold WarRepublicanismMonarchyNorth YemenPoliticsConflict
YemenYemen

🇳🇬 Nigerian Civil War Begins

Biafra attempts to secede from Nigeria triggering Nigerian Civil War.
Nigerian Civil War Begins (1967)
Nigerian Civil WarBiafraSecessionConflictNigeriaEthnicityCivil War
NigeriaNigeria

🔥 Algerian Civil War Begins

Algerian Civil War begins after Islamic party Islamic Salvation Front (Front Islamique du Salut (FIS)), which opposed state planning and supported state implementation of sharia laws, wins substantial majority of first stage of parliamentary elections. A military coup takes place and the FIS is banned and leaders imprisoned. The war would last until 2002.
Algerian Civil War Begins (1991)
Civil WarAlgeriaIslamic Salvation FrontIslamismPolitical ViolenceMilitary CoupNorth Africa
AlgeriaAlgeria

💣 Somali Civil War Begins

United Somali Congress topples regime of military dictator Siad Barre. The national military forces disband and form regional militias as part of Somali Civil War.
Somali Civil War Begins (1991)
Civil WarSomaliaFailed StateConflictMilitiasPost-ColonialismHumanitarian Crisis
SomaliaSomalia

🇷🇺 First Chechen War Begins

First Chechen War Begins (1994)
ChechnyaRussiaWarCaucasusInsurgencySeparatismIslamism
RussiaRussia