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Major refugee crises
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- Afghan refugees: Long-running refugee crisis following the Soviet invasion of 1979, the Afghan Civil War, the Taliban takeover in 2021. Many millions displaced.
- Syrian Civil War (2011-): Produced over 6 million refugees, most ending up in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, with significant numbers reaching Europe in 2015-2016
- Rohingya: Approximately 750,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar to Bangladesh in 2017 after Burmese military attacks
- Venezuelan crisis: Over 7 million Venezuelans have fled economic collapse and political repression
- Ukrainian refugees: Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 produced over 6 million refugees
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