10 Most Conflicted Countries In The World

The world's newest country is also the least peaceful nation in the world, according to the 2014 Global Peace Index

The rise of Isis in the country has led to much unrest and violence, with thousands displaced from the minority Yazidi sect

The nation has been fraught with civil war and famine. Most recently the military have been fighting Islamist insurgents Al-Shabaab

Since the country divided into two, there has been continuing unrest. This year the Sudanese army and rebels engaged in heavy fighting near the city of Kadugli

The nation has endured a violent civil war since 2012. Last year the government fell to rebels and the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the situation in the country was precarious

Civil wars have kept this country high in the ranks as one of the most conflicted places on the globe

Political corruption and instability have dogged Pakistan, as have conflicts with India over the disputed Kashmir region

Despite its secretive nature, the Communist state has ended up as one of the most conflicted nations in the world due to internal problems

Russia has annexed Crimea and been accused by the West of arming rebels who have taken over parts of eastern Ukraine - which has led to the ongoing conflict

Since 2002 the militant Islamist movement Boko Haram has caused much violence in the country in a bid to establish Sharia law and abolish the secular government. This year the terrorist group kidnapped 276 schoolgirls, leading to international criticism of the government's lack of action