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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

The Gambia Changes Its Name Back

Map of the Gambia: towns, roads, borders, and rivers, with scale shown.

Map by Evan Centanni. Contact for usage rights.

Gambia Name Change Reversal

Last year we reported on how the Gambia, a tiny country located along the banks of a river in West Africa, had changed its official name at the UN. The country's maverick dictator had decided in 2015 to switch from "Republic of The Gambia" to "Islamic Republic of The Gambia".

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Saturday, May 6, 2017

The Maldives' Withdrawal from the Commonwealth

Map of current and former member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations (British Commonwealth) as of May 2017, showing where the Maldives are on the world map after the country left the organization (colorblind accessible).

Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain blank world map

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Saturday, April 29, 2017

Libya Control Map & Timeline - April 2017 (Subscription)

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Research by Djordje Djukic. Map by onestopmap.com, Evan Centanni, and Djordje Djukic.

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Libya control map: Shows detailed territorial control in Libya's civil war as of April 2017, including all major parties (Government of National Accord (GNA); Tobruk House of Representatives, General Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA), Zintan militias, Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG); Tripoli GNC government, Libya Dawn, and Libya Shield Force; Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries and other hardline Islamist groups; and National Salvation Government). Now includes terrain and major roads. Colorblind accessible.

After driving so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) fighters out of their last stronghold in Libya, clashes have gradually increased between the country's two rival governments, even as the eastern government has continued its unilateral campaign against religious hardliners, and a new "neutral" military force has emerged with ties to the ousted leader of the previous western government.

See all this and more on the latest update to PolGeoNow's concise, professional Libyan Civil War control map, which comes with a timeline of changes since our December 2016 Libya map report.

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Up-to-date map of current territorial control in Libya, color-coded for the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), the rival Tobruk parliament and Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA), religious hardline groups, and other actors such as the Toubou people of the southern desert.
Detailed indication of city-by-city control, including key towns and other locations important to current events.
Locations of recent fighting and military operations, including Benghazi, Sidra oil port, the Brak and Tamenhint airbases, and more.
Detailed timeline of important events and changes to territorial control since December 6, 2016, with all sources cited.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Syria Control Map & Timeline - April 2017 (Subscription)

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Research by Djordje Djukic. Map by onestopmap.com, Evan Centanni, and Djordje Djukic

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Map of fighting and territorial control in Syria's Civil War (Free Syrian Army rebels, Kurdish YPG, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Jabhat Fateh al-Sham / Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (Al-Nusra Front), Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), and others), updated to April 26, 2017. Now includes terrain and major roads (highways). Includes recent locations of conflict and territorial control changes, such as Thawra, Halfaya, Suran, Qaboun, and more. Colorblind accessible.

The so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) has continued to lose ground in Syria to the Kurdish-led, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north, and to rebel groups in the southern desert. Meanwhile, the Assad government has made some gains against rebels in Hama province, the Damascus area, and elsewhere.

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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) fighters, and Kurdish/SDF forces. Colorblind accessible.
Special symbols indicating towns dominated by rebels of the former Nusra Front (now Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Detailed indication of city-by-city control, including key towns and other locations important to current events.
Locations of recent fighting and other important events, including Thawra, Halfaya, Suran, Qaboun, and more.
Detailed timeline of important events and changes to territorial control since March 29, 2017, compiled by our Syria-Iraq expert, with links to sources.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Syria Control Map & Timeline: "Islamic State" Under Siege - March 2017 (Subscription)

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Advances against the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) have accelerated from all sides, with Kurdish-led forces nearing the doorstep of the group's capital city. Meanwhile, months of defeats for anti-Assad rebels may have begun to reverse.

See all this and more on the latest update to PolGeoNow's concise, professional Syrian Civil War control map, which includes a timeline of changes since our previous Syria map report in February, with sources cited.

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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) fighters, and Kurdish/SDF forces. Colorblind accessible.
Special symbols indicating towns dominated by rebels of the former Nusra Front (now Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Detailed indication of city-by-city control, including key towns and other locations important to current events.
Locations of recent fighting and other important events, including Palmyra, Dayr Hafir, Karama, Qaboun, and more.
Detailed timeline of important events and changes to territorial control since February 24, 2017, compiled by our Syria-Iraq expert, with links to sources.