IVORY COAST: Poll delay underscores challenges

On November 10, Ivory Coast formally announced the latest postponement of its critical...

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PROSPECTS 2009: Elections augur end to calm in Lebanon

After a brief but painful test of strength ended the political deadlock, Lebanon has experienced...

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The region in 2009 will continue to see some of the world's worst humanitarian, political, and...

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Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt on November 2 warned the Iraqi government that further...

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Senior French, UK and US diplomats visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda over the...

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A US drone aircraft on October 26 conducted a missile attack on a Taliban compound in South...

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Despite wide-ranging rights enshrined in the 1991 constitution, government failure fully to...

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Two scandals in a matter of weeks suggest serious difficulties regarding respect for basic human...

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The government decided yesterday to establish a new structure to coordinate counterinsurgency...

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Despite recent measures to consolidate his presidency, Yar'Adua's uncertain leadership and...

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