The conflict between the Christians and the Muslims began months ago in the southern Maluku island of Ambon. Dozens of people on both sides were being killed weekly. As a result, Indonesia is now rife with refugee camps. But why is there conflict between them? The answer's because of ethnic and religious tensions that slowly built up from about 30 years ago. Thirty year ago, the island's religious mix began to change because the Indonesian government started encouraging hundreds of thousands of Muslims to move to the Moluccas (which was mainly inhabited with Christians). On top of the ethnic and religious tensions, this war has to do with the urge for revenge. Last year Christian militias destroyed the Muslim town of Maliput, so that made the Muslims even angrier. So now more tension grew between these two ethnic groups, who both claim to gain back their homes and fight this war to defend their own religion.
Balkans.
The southeast quadrant of Europe has had an exceedingly involved and complex history, owing in large part to the nature of the land, which is deeply shattered by numerous mountain ranges. Fertile river valleys being set between these mountains, the Balkans have provided many opportunities for ethnic groups to develop in isolation from one another, although nearby in straight line distances. The region has never been completely unified, the closest approximation to this was during Roman Imperial times. So why is there conflict in the Balkans? The reason's because of ethnic tensions. The region is mixed with people with different ethnic background so they have opposing view and ideas, which is causing conflict. .
These two wars are very similar because both have to do with ethnic and religious tension. However, a difference between them is that the Balkans used to be a communist region while the Moluccas formerly had dictatorship in their region. Moreover, the war in the Balkans began after the collapse of communism, which provoked several wars.