Vatican City Administration Recognizes Palestine as a Country (map)

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Click to enlarge: Countries recognizing the State of Palestine in green, with most recent addition highlighted. Palestine in magenta (circled). Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain graphic (source).

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Map of Boko Haram Control in Nigeria: May 2015 (Subscription)

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Timeline by T.H., with additional reporting by Evan Centanni

Even as evidence mounts of Boko Haram's ties to the Islamic State, the Nigerian rebel group has been driven from most of its recently-held territory. Yet as Nigeria's new president prepares to take office, Boko Haram may already be making a comeback.

This map report illustrates areas of known and possible Boko Haram control in Nigeria, and for the first time shows the full area of the Sambisa Forest, the rebels' last-resort hideout. The report includes a summary and timeline of events since our previous Boko Haram control map in March.

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• Map of Boko Haram's overall area of control in Nigeria, updated to May 28, 2015.
• Detailed mapping of each town under Boko Haram's influence, as well as most locations of recent attacks.
• New: Full outline of the Sambisa Forest, Boko Haram's vast safe haven.
• Summary and detailed timeline of territorial changes and major events since late March, with links to sources.

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Syria Civil War Control Map: May 2015 (Subscription)

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Since just last month, the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad has lost important ground to both the rebel coalition (including Al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Islamic State. The war has also spread into new parts of Syria previously untouched by fighting, while Kurdish groups in the north are continuing to consolidate their gains.

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• Up-to-date map of current territorial control in Syria, color-coded for the Assad government, rebel groups, Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) extremists, and Kurdish self-protection forces. Special symbol indicates rebel-held towns dominated by Al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra.
• Detailed indication of city-by-city control, highlighting key towns and other locations relevant to current events.
• Locations of recent fighting and military operations, including Palmyra, Jisr al-Shughur, Yarmouk, al-Tanf border crossing, and more.
• Timeline of important events and changes to territorial control since April 10, 2015.

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War in Iraq: Map of Islamic State Control in May 2015

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Map by Evan Centanni, starting from blank map by NordNordWest. License: CC BY-SA

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Timeline by Djordje Djukic, with additional reporting by Evan Centanni

A City for a City
Since PolGeoNow published our February map of control in Iraq, two major cities have changed hands, in opposite directions. Tikrit, known as the home region of former leader Saddam Hussein, was the Islamic State's farthest-forward prize in its spectacular takeover of northern Iraq last June. A priority for Iraq's struggling Baghdad government, Tikrit was finally taken back this March and April in a major push by Shiite militias, led by Iran and ultimately supported by U.S.-Arab coalition airstrikes.

Map: Another Country Joins the "Eurasian Union" (May 2015)

The Eurasian Economic Union's five current member countries, plus disputed Crimea, claimed to be part of Russia. Map by Evan Centanni, starting from this map by Keverich2. License: CC BY-SA

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