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A broad ribbon of red chairs winds its way through Sarajevo, April 6, 2012. (Photo: Sanja Vrzic)
Sarajevo Still Bears Its Scars
Merdijana Sadović
11 Apr 12
Twenty years on, city remembers victims of siege as ethnic divisions persist.
Arab Revolts Risk Fuelling Sectarian Tensions
Abeer Mohammed
26 Mar 12
As Sunni Islamists gain political power, minority faiths are likely to be vulnerable.
"Kony 2012" Campaign Too Late in North Uganda
Bill Oketch
20 Mar 12
Region is struggling to address numerous social and health crisis, and goading rebel group into retaliation could be disastrous.
International Court of Justice in The Hague. (Photo: ICJ/Wikicommons)
Who's Heard of Hissène Habré?
Janet Anderson
14 Mar 12
Former leader of Chad has escaped prosecution for years, but wheels of justice are now slowly turning.
Following the Sarajevo premiere of her movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey", Angelina Jolie received a friendship plaque form the Youth of Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo: Sarajevo Film Festival)
Angelina Jolie Film Recalls Bosnian War Horrors
Merdijana Sadović
16 Feb 12
Reactions to movie show that old wounds have not yet healed.
US military banner is furled in a ceremony to mark the end of US military operations in Iraq, December 15, 2011. (Photo: Sgt. Jessica M. Kuhn, XVIII Airborne Corps PAO/US Army)
Iraqis Concerned at US Withdrawal
Ammar al-Shahbander
15 Dec 11
Does end of military mission expose Iraq to new dangers?
Liberia: One Step Forward
Barrett Holmes Pitner
24 Nov 11
Victory for incumbent president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is good news despite election boycott by her chief opponent.
Elections Could Destabilise DRC
Mélanie Gouby
9 Nov 11
Flawed preparations for upcoming ballot means results likely to be disputed, and may even provoke violence.
Iraq's Lessons for The Arab Spring
Abeer Mohammed
3 Nov 11
Arab countries embracing democracy should learn from the costly mistakes made in Iraq’s post-Saddam era.
Too Late for Syrian Dialogue
Salam Hafez
19 Oct 11
Many Syrian activists have denounced the Arab League call for talks as effectively a green light for Assad to attempt to crush will of demonstrators.