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IRAQ: Uncertainties cloud Kurdish economy future
Clashes between Arabs and Turkmen inhabitants of the northern oil industry centre of Kirkuk and...
IraqSERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Radicals force moderates together
Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on December 28. The far-right nationalist Serbian...
SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: UN sets terms for Kosovo debate
The UN Security Council has endorsed a ten-page document that sets the standards that must be...
PROSPECTS 2004: Fragile peace in West Africa
The end of the Taylor regime in Liberia has been widely greeted as the beginning of a process of...
West AfricaUNITED NATIONS: P5 states to fight key reform plans
Momentum for change at the UN has increased since the diplomatic debacle over the Iraq War. The...
United NationsLATIN AMERICA: GDP rises but major challenges remain
The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean released its annual report on...
Latin AmericaAFRICA: Peace prognosis fuels optimism
Moves towards peace in a growing number of African countries over the past two years have led to...
BALKANS: Public administration reforms are superficial
International donors in the Balkans heavily encourage public administration reform, which they...
Balkans