INSECURE COUNTRIES

GUINEA-BISSAU

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

1990’s its economy has been a mess and corruption

has been widespread.

SYRIA

With large swaths of its land in rebel control, Syria has once again

descended into lawlessness, violence, and genocide.

COTE D'IVOIRE

Although at one time it was looked upon as a model of stability,

beginning in 2003, the Ivory Coast descended into civil conflict.

Since then corruption and turmoil has left the country

largely unstable.

IRAQ

Ever since the ousting of Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has been

a hotbed of violence and instability.

GUINEA

In spite of its vast mineral wealth, Guinea remains one of the

poorest countries in West Africa thanks to decades of rule

by military juntas and violent dictatorships.

ZIMBABWE

With Robert Mugabe at the helm, Zimbabwe has descended

into a mess of poverty and political strife.

PAKISTAN

Ever since it was carved out of India in 1947, warring factions

have left Pakistan’s democracy weak. Apart from China, it has

also had relatively sour relations with its neighbours and has

even fought several wars with India over the Kashmir region.

HAITI

Although it was the Caribbean’s first independent state,

dictatorships, instability, and natural disasters have led

to it being one of the poorest countries in the western

hemisphere.