Q. Consider the following pairs :
Area of conflict mentioned in news – Country where it is located
- Donbas – Syria
- Kachin – Ethiopia
- Tigray – North Yemen
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- Only one
- Only two
- All three
- None
Answer: (d) None
Notes:
Donetsk and Luhansk
- Donetsk and Luhansk are two states located in eastern Ukraine, which share a border with Russia.
- Within these two states are two separatist territories known as the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), which are run by Russian and Russian-backed separatists.
- This entire region, which includes Donetsk, Luhansk and their respective separatist territories, is generally referred to as the ‘Donbas’ region.
Kachin region
- The Kachin region, also known as Kachin State, is a state located in the northern part of Myanmar (Burma).
- It shares borders with China to the north and east, Shan State to the south, and Sagaing Region to the west.
Internal conflict in Myanmar: Rohingya conflict, Kachin conflict, Karen conflict, Conflict in Rakhine State.
Tigray region
- The Tigray region, also known as the Tigray State, is a region located in the northern part of Ethiopia.
- It is one of the ten regional states that make up the federal system of Ethiopia. The first formal African Union-led peace talks between an Ethiopian government team and Tigray forces are happening in South Africa.
Oromo conflict
- The Oromo conflict is a protracted conflict between the Oromo Liberation Front and the Ethiopian government.
- The Oromo Liberation Front formed to fight the Ethiopian Empire to liberate the Oromo people and establish an independent state of Oromia.
