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Secession in Arab World
[edit]Asia
[edit]Iraq
[edit]See: Minorities in Iraq
- Proposed states
- Ethnic groups: Kurdish
- Proposed state: Commonwealth of Central Kurdistan
- Political parties: Kurdistan Independence Movement, Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (members of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
- De facto autonomous state: Iraqi Kurdistan
- Proposed state: Commonwealth of Central Kurdistan
- Ethnoreligious group: Assyrian
- Proposed state:
Assyrian Democratic Republic - Political parties: Assyrian Democratic Movement, Assyria Liberation Party
- Militant organisations: Nineveh Plain Protection Units, Dwekh Nawsha
- Advocacy groups: Assyrian General Conference, Assyria Council of Europe
- Proposed state:
- Ethnic group: Turkmen
- Proposed state: Turkmeneli
or unification with Turkey - Political party: Iraqi Turkmen Front (member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
- Proposed state: Turkmeneli
- Ethnoreligious group: Yazidi
- Proposed autonomous area: Sinjar with Sinjar Mountain region in
Iraq or unification with 
Kurdistan - Political organisation: Yazidi Movement for Reform and Progress, Yazidis Community
- Proposed autonomous area: Sinjar with Sinjar Mountain region in
Saudi Arabia
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- Ethnic group: Arab
- Proposed state:
Asir - Advocacy groups: Abha Asir Highland Organization, Asser Regional Movement (ARM)
- Movement: Asir Movement, Idrisi Movement
- Militant organization: Democratic Popular Front for the Liberation of the Pennisula
- Organization: European Asir Organization
- Proposed state:
- Ethnic group: Arab
- Proposed state:
Jabal Shammar - Advocacy groups: Dhi Qar Shammar Tribal Union, Jabal Shammar Exile Association, Shamariyeh
- Movements: Asir Movement, Idrisi Movement, Shammar Revival Movement, Qajtanite Movement
- Organization: Haiyel Shammar People's Organization
- Political party: Shammar Nation
- Proposed state:
- Ethnic group: Shia Arab
- Proposed state: Najran
- Militant organizations: Ismaili Defense Group, Ahrar al-Najran, Najran Valleys Liberation Organization
- Organization: Najran Ismaili Association
- Political party: Disobedience (Tamarrod), Najran Now
Syria
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- Ethnic and ethno-religious group: Kurdish, Yazidis
- De facto autonomous region:
Federation of Northern Syria – Rojava - Political party: Democratic Union Party
- Militant organisation: People's Defence Units
- Political Movement: Democratic Confederalism, Democratic Socialism, Feminism, Ecosocialism
- De facto autonomous region:
- Proposed states
- Ethno-religious group: Druze
- Proposed state:
Druze Democratic Republic - Political parties: Progressive Socialist Party (Syria)
- Militant organisations: Jaysh al-Muwahhideen
- Proposed state:
Aram [citation needed] [original research?]
- Ethno-religious group: Arameans
- Proposed state:
Aramaean Republic - Political parties: Aramean Democratic Organisation
- Advocacy group: World Council of Arameans (Syriacs)
- Proposed state:
- Ethnic group: Assyrian
- Proposed state: Assyrian Democratic Republic
- Political parties: Syriac Union Party, Assyrian Democratic Organization
- Militant organisations: Syriac Military Council, Sutoro
- Advocacy groups: Assyria Council of Europe
- Proposed state:
- Ethnic group: Syrian Turkmen
- Proposed state:
Autonomous or free Bayırbucak and Northern Aleppo (Western Turkmeneli) or Turkey - Political parties: Syrian Turkmen Assembly (official governing umbrella for Syrian Turkmen National Bloc and Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement)
- Militant organizations: Syrian Turkmen Brigades
- Proposed state:
Yemen
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South Yemen
- Proposed state: South Arabia,[1]
State of Aden - De facto state: Southern Transitional Council[2][3][4]
- Political party: South Yemen Movement
- Proposed state:
Hadhramaut- Ethnic group: Arab
- Proposed state:
Kathiri, 
Qu'aiti, 
Wahidi Balhaf, 
Mahra[5][6][7] - De facto state: Hadhramaut Region, Protectorate of South Arabia
- Political party:Hadhrami League
- Proposed state:
Africa
[edit]Algeria
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- Ethnic group: Berbers
- Proposed state: Berberia (state)
- Political party: Rally for Culture and Democracy, Socialist Forces Front
- Militant organization: Berber separstists
- Ethnic group: Chenouas
- Proposed state: Chenouas
- Advocacy groups: Chenoua Homeland Association, Chenoui Khaloui Kima Medari, Ichenwiyen, Tipaza Shenwa
- Political party: Party of the Revolution and Socialism Berber, Socialist Forces Front
- Ethnic group: Kabyle people[8]
- Proposed state: Republic of Kabylia (Berber language: Tagduda Taqbaylit).
- Government-in-exile: Provisional Government of Kabylia (ANAVAD AQVAYLI UΣTIL).[9]
- Movement leader: Ferhat Mehenni.[10]
- Political party: Kabylian Movement for Self-Determination (Mak-Anavad).[11]
- Ethnic group: Mozabite
- Proposed state: Mozabite
- Advocacy group: Chenoua Homeland Association, Chenoui Khaloui Kima Medari, Ichenwiyen, Tipaza Shenwa
- Political party: Party of the Revolution and Socialism Berber
- Ethnic group: Shawiya
- Proposed state: Shawiya
- Advocacy group: AmaZigh ChaOui, Arwas Homeland, Amazigh World Congress
- Political party: Party of the Revolution and Socialism Berber
Comoros
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Anjouan- Ethnic group:
- Proposed state: Anjouan
- Political parties: Anjouan People's Movement, Mouvement Populaire Anjouanais, Mawana[12]
- Proposed state:
Mohéli- Ethnic group:
- Proposed state: Democratic Republic of Mwali[13]
Egypt
[edit]- Ethnic group: Copts
- Proposed state: Coptic Republic
- Movement: Coptic nationalism
- Organization: Coptic Government In Exile
Libya
[edit]Proposed states:
Cyrenaica
- Ethnic group: Arab
- Proposed autonomous area: Semi-autonomous "State of Cyrenaica"
- Political Groups: Movement for Federal Libya, National Union Party, Cyrenaica Youth Movement
- Senior Leaders: Dr. Abubakr Buera, Mr. Faraj Kezza, Dr. Azza Huwati, Ms. Najat Obedi, Mr. Mohamed Buisir, Mr. Ahmad Sannusi, Ms. Sarah Ali
- Youth Leaders: Fathi Agori, Enas AlJazwi, Muheddine Mansuri, Osama Buera, Essa Arabi, Zeid Erragas, Mohamed Ali, Mustafa Orefy, Mabrooka Najm
- Ethnic group: Toubou
- Proposed state:
Toubouland - Militant organization: Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya
- Proposed state:
Morocco
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- Ethnic group: Riffian
- Proposed state: Rif
- Political party: RIM
- Militant organisation(s): RIM
- Rif Independence Movement – occurred in Morocco during the 1920s,[14][15] and was revitalized in 2013.[16] Rif Independence Movement is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States.[16]
Somalia
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- Ethnic group: Somali
- De facto state:
Somaliland - Political organisations: Government of Somaliland
- Militant organisation: Somaliland Armed Forces
- De facto state:
Sudan
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- Ethnic group: Fur, Zaghawe, Masalit
- Proposed state: Darfur
- Militant organization: Darfur Liberation Front
- Status: War in Darfur
References
[edit]- ^ "Five killed at secessionist protest in south Yemen". London: BBC. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ The New Arab. "GCC: Aden-based Southern Transitional Council 'doomed to fail'". alaraby.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ The New Arab. "Banished Aden governor forms independent 'South Yemen' council". alaraby.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Saudi Research & Marketing (uk) Ltd. "Thirty Southern Figures Reject Transitional Council in Aden – ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English". Asharq Al-Awsat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Yemen's Beleaguered Al Mahrah Seeks Autonomy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Revolution in Socotra – Middle East Research and Information Project". merip.org. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Yemen Times [ Offline ]". yementimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Grace Young. "Kabyle people". Encyclopaedia Britannica.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ The 2nd Kabylian Movement for Self-Determination Congress (10 December 2011). "Kabylian Movement for Self-Determination Status" (Chapter VIII): Art. 19. 21. 22. 23.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ferhat Mehenni. "Blog". Mak-Anavad Leader Blog.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ MAK- Mouvement pour l'Autodétermination de la Kabylie. "Official Website".
- ^ "MPA - Mouvement Populaire Anjouanais". MweziNet. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Comoros : Overview". UNHCR. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ White Gypsies: Race and Stardom in Spanish Musical Films - Eva Woods Peiró. p. 46.
- ^ What the Arabs think - William Roe Polk. p. 52.
- ^ a b "The Rif Independence Movement Joins OEAS". Scribd. Retrieved 31 July 2017.