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S: UN – http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=50132#.Vb-WXpPtlHw (last access: 26 July 2015); EncBrit – http://global.britannica.com/topic/civil-war (last access: 26 July 2015).

N: A civil war is a high-intensity conflict, often involving regular armed forces, that is sustained, organized and large-scale. Civil wars may result in large numbers of casualties and the consumption of significant resources.

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CR: conflicts