1. Sectarian: concerning a sect or a group of people with somewhat different religious
beliefs
2. Communal: shared by all members of a community; for common use.
3. Religious: relating to or believing in a religion.
4. Tribal conflicts: problems related to a social division of a people, esp. of a preliterate people,
defined in terms of common descent, territory, culture, etc
5. Economic conflicts: problems related to economy
6. Political conflicts: problems related to the activities associated with the governance of a
country or area, especially the debate between parties having power.
7. Cultural conflicts: problems related to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a
particular people or society.
8. Starvation: suffering or death caused by lack of food.
9. Depopulation: substantial reduction in the population of an area.
10. Displacement: the action of moving something from its place or position.
11. Agonies: extreme physical or mental suffering.
12. Natural disasters: an event or fact caused by nature that has unfortunate consequences.
13. Man-made disasters: an event or fact caused by man that has unfortunate
consequences.
14. Aggrieve: to make someone unhappy and angry
15. Obliteration: the action or fact of obliterating or being obliterated; total destruction.
16. Fragile: easily broken or damaged.
17. Trauma: a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
18. Devastate: destroy or ruin.
19. Catastrophic: involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.
20. Calamitous: involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous
21. Alleviation: the action or process of making suffering, deficiency, or a problem less
severe.
22. Casualties: a person killed or injured in a war or accident.