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List of active autonomist and secessionist movements

This is a list of currently active, autonomist and secessionist movements around the world.

Entries on this list meet two criteria; they are active movements with living, active members, and they are seeking greater autonomy or freedom for a geographical region (as opposed to personal autonomy).

For defunct movements, please see: List of historical autonomist and secessionist movements


Africa

Algeria

Angola

Benin

Cameroon

  • Bakassi Peninsula
  • Southern Cameroon
    • Proposed state: Federal Republic of Southern Cameroon , Ambazonia
    • Political: Southern Cameroon National Council

Chad

  • Southern Chad
    • Violent: Forces Armées Tchadiennes
    • Proposed state: Logone Republic

Comoros

  • Anjouan
    • Political: Anjouan People's Movement , Mouvement Populaire Anjouanais , Mawana
  • Moheli
    • Proposed state: Democratic Republic of Mwali

Congo-Kinshasa

  • Bas-Congo
    • Proposed state: Bundu dia Kongo (Kingdom of Kongo)
  • South Kasai
    • Proposed state: Mining State
  • Katanga
    • Political: Confédération des Associations de Katanga Tribales , Union of Independent Federalists and Republicans
  • Kwili , Kivu
    • Proposed state: Republic of Bukavu

Côte d'Ivoire

  • Northern Regions
    • Violent: Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire

Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia

  • Gambela
    • Violent: Gambella People Liberation Movement
  • Ogaden
  • Oromia
    • Violent: Oromo Independence Movement , Oromo Liberation Front , Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia
  • Tigray
    • Violent: Tigray People's Liberation Front
  • Western Somalia

France (Africa)

Maldives

  • Suvadives
    • Proposed state: United Suvadivian Republic

Mauritius

  • Rodrigues Island

Morocco

Namibia

  • Caprivi Strip
    • Political: Caprivi African National Union
    • Proposed state: Free State of Caprivi Strip/Itenge

Nigeria

Rwanda

  • Batwa
    • Political: Association for the Promotion of Batwa

Somalia

Senegal

  • Casamance
    • Violent: Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance

South Africa

Sudan

Tanzania

Zambia

  • Barotse
    • Proposed state: Barotseland
    • Violent: Barotse Patriotic Front

Zimbabwe

Asia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Bangladesh

  • Chakma, Chittagong Hill
    • Political: Parbattya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti , or Chittagong Hill Tribal People's Coordination Association
    • Proposed state: Confederacy of Chittagong

China

People's Republic of China

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Georgia

India

See also: Insurgent groups in Northeast India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

  • Ainu
  • Hokkaido
  • Ryukyus
    • Proposed state: Republic of the Ryukyus
    • Political: Okinawa Independence Movement , Okinawa Independence Party

Laos

Lebanon

Malaysia

  • Sabah
    • Political: Angkatan Gaya Baru , United National Kadazan Organisation , United Pasok Momogun Kadazan Organisation
  • Sarawak
    • Political: Sarawak United Peoples' Party

Myanmar

  • Arakan
    • Political/Violent: Arakan Independence Alliance
  • Chin
    • Violent: Chin National Front
    • Proposed state: Chinland
  • Kachin
    • Political: Kachin National Organization
    • Proposed state: Kachinland
  • Karen
    • Political/Violent: Karen National Union
    • Violent: Karen National Liberation Army
    • Proposed state: Republic of Kawthoolei
  • Karenni
    • Political/Violent: Karenni National Progressive Party
    • Violent: Karenni Army
    • Government-in-exile: Karenni Provisional Government
    • Proposed state: United Karenni Independent States
  • Kuki
    • Political/Violent: Kuki National Organisation
    • Violent: Kuki National Army
    • Proposed state: Kukiland
  • Mon
    • Political: New Mon State Party
  • Nagaland
    • Violent: National Socialist Council of Nagaland
    • Government-in-exile: Government of the People's Republic of Nagaland
    • Proposed state: Nagalim , or Peoples Republic of Nagaland
  • Rakhine
    • Political/Violent: Arakan Rohingya National Organization
  • Shan
    • Political: Shan Democratic Union
    • Political/Violent: Restoration Council of Shan State
    • Violent: Shan State Army
    • Proposed state: United Shan States
  • Wa
    • Political: United Wa State Party
    • Violent: United Wa State Army
    • Proposed state: Wa State
  • Zomi
    • Political: Zomi National Congress , Zomi Reunification Organization
    • Violent: Zomi National Front/Army , Zomi Revolutionary Army
    • Proposed state: Zogam, or Federated State of Zomi

Oman

Pakistan

Philippines

Russia

  • Buryatia
    • Political: All Buryat Association for the Development of Culture
  • Eastern Siberia
    • Proposed state: United States of Northern Asia
  • Sakha
    • Political: Sakha-Amuk
  • Tuva
    • Political: People's Party of Sovereign Tuva , People's Front "Free Tuva"

Sri Lanka

Syria

Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Yemen

Europe

Albania

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Proposed State: Republika Srpska
  • Proposed State: Herceg Bosna
  • Proposed State: Islamic Republic of Bosnia

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Finland

France (Europe)

Germany


Italy

Republic of Macedonia

  • Ilyria
    • Proposed state: Ilyria Republic

Moldova

Netherlands (Europe)

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

  • Szekler
    • Proposed land division: Szekler Autonomous Region

Russia

Serbia and Montenegro

Spain


Sweden

Ukraine

United Kingdom and associated islands (Europe)

North America

Canada

Secessionist movements

Autonomist movements

See also: Secessionist movements of Canada

United States

Mexico

Central/South America and Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Barbuda
    • Political: Barbuda Peoples Movement

Bahamas

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Costa Rica

Ecuador

  • Coast Region

France (South America and Caribbean)

Haiti

Netherlands (Caribbean)

Nicaragua

  • Atlantic regions

Peru

  • Andine regions

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

St. Kitts and Nevis

  • Nevis
    • Political: Concerned Citizens'; Movement , Nevis Reformation Party

Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom (Caribbean)

Oceania

Australia

Fiji

France (Oceania)

Kiribati

Micronesia

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands

United Kingdom (Oceania)

Vanuatu

  • Espiritu Santo
    • Proposed state: Vemerana
  • Malekula
    • Proposed state: N'Makiaute
  • Northern islands
    • Proposed state: Federation Na Griamel
  • Tanna
    • Political: Forcona Movement , Kapiel Alliance
    • Proposed state: Tafea Nation

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Last updated: 06-02-2005 09:42:31
Last updated: 08-24-2005 14:04:29