Sri Lanka: Lessons from the Eastern Province – ICG Report

On the 16th of April, the International Crisis Group brought out a report pointing out that the current development of the Eastern Province is far below the standard projected by the Government. 
“The twin humanitarian crises in Sri Lanka’s north – more than 100,000 civilians trapped in fighting between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of [...]

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Russia Ceases Offensive on Georgia

Russia’s offensive on Georgia caused international consternation and fears of a renewed “cold war” with the West, before finally setting the stage for a withdrawal. Russia’s show of might could result in the rearrangement of the political map, but at present has simply increased worry of a humanitarian crisis in South Ossetia. The International Crisis [...]

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Crisis Situation as of August

These are the trends of countries in conflict as of July:
JULY 2008 TRENDS
Deteriorated Situations
Afghanistan, India (non-Kashmir), Kashmir, Mongolia, North Caucasus (non-Chechnya), Somalia
Improved Situations
Colombia, Mali, Serbia
Unchanged Situations
Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Basque Country (Spain), Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Chechnya (Russia), China (internal), Comoros Islands, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, [...]

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Crisis Situation as of July

These are the trends of countries in conflict as of July:
JUNE 2008 TRENDS
Deteriorated Situations
Chad, Djibouti/Eritrea, Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Improved Situations
North Korea, Serbia, Taiwan Strait
Unchanged Situations
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Basque Country (Spain), Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina,  Chechnya (Russia), China (internal), Colombia, Comoros Islands, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia/Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, [...]

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Crisis Situation as of March

These are the trends of countries in conflict as of March:
FEBRUARY 2008 TRENDS
Deteriorated Situations
Armenia, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros Islands, DR Congo, Ethiopia/Eritrea, Israel/Occupied Territories, Philippines, Serbia, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste
Improved Situations
Cyprus, Kenya, Kosovo, Pakistan
Unchanged Situations
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Basque Country (Spain), Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chechnya (Russia), Colombia, Côte [...]

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