unstable countries in the world

After emerging from decades of military rule, ethnic tensions in Burma flared up again in recent years. With a newly elected government the question remains as to whether the country will continue to progress or slide back into violence and turmoil.

Although it is Africas oldest republic, following a destructive civil war Liberia has today become one of the UNs most expensive peace keeping operations.

Violently gaining its independence in 1993, Eritrea has since fought several more wars both with Yemen and Ethiopia. Today, although there is peace, the country has a long road of recovery ahead of it.

Since the 80s, Uganda has made significant strides to once again achieve internal peace and stability but the question remains as to whether the current government will be able to continue on an upward trajectory.

Another extremely poor country, Burundi is struggling to free itself form a civil war that has lasted for over a decade.

Located on the edge of the Sahara, following its independence Niger saw decades of military rule. Today it is ranked as one of Africas least developed nations.

Africas oldest independent nation has battled several droughts as well as armed conflicts with its neighbors which have kept most of its population in poverty.

With high unemployment, corruption, and poverty, Kenya is constantly in civil conflict although it has fared notably better than many of the other previous nations on this list.

After years of military coups Nigeria finally has a democratically elected government but the question still remains as to whether the new government will be able to pull a divided country together.

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 1990s its economy has been a mess and corruption has been widespread.