Tag Archives : self-determination

Sudan is the largest country in Africa. Some say it is the most beleaguered country in the continent. It is also on the verge of yet another north/south civil war. Peace negotiators have failed. With the incoming and impending referendum that can give opportunity for south Sudan to claim self-determination and separate itself from the rest of the country, [...]

Reconciliation between Tamils and the Sinhalese-dominated government in Sri Lanka is elusive as ever, even if the government tries to recruit Tamils into government service such as police work. ‘But such measures look paltry against an internment policy that the EU’s report calls a “novel form of unacknowledged detention”. The government justifies [...]

After days of speculation as to whether LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead or still alive, the Tamil Tigers have finally admitted that their leader died on May 17. Last week, the Sri Lanka government released photos of Prabhakaran’s body but pro-Tamil websites insisted that he was ‘alive and safe.’ Now, for the first time, a confirmation [...]

Sri Lanka army troops continued to make progress in its offensive against the last strip of territory occupied by Tamil guerrillas in the north. Despite the offensive, the rebels ignored an ultimatum by the government demanding their surrender before noon on Tuesday. According to the Defense Minister, his troops have succeeded in breaking into the [...]

After a year of independence, the government of the Republic of Kosovo has asked the UN Security Council to end the agency’s mission (UNMIK) that, since 1999, has been responsible for managing the Balkan territory on behalf of the international community. Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni said during the recent reunion of the UN’s highest [...]