Thoughts from a Petrol Queue
Long lines of cars waiting for fuel that rarely arrive form a strange subculture, with engine-less vehicles joining the queue, and street kids sleeping in Mercedes.
15 Feb 10
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Uzbekistan Looks for New Allies
Following its break with the US, Tashkent moves to forge ties with Russia and China.
15 Feb 10
Uzbek Trial Stirs Memories of Stalinism
The first trial of Andijan “terrorists” looks decidedly staged, but can the government really close off access to other views of what happened.
15 Feb 10
The Cost of Impunity for Liberian Ex-Leader
By Eric Witte in Luxembourg (Africa Reports No 44, 17-Oct-05)
15 Feb 10
Casting a Ballot for Democracy
Constitutional referendum proved that minorities not only have a voice, but their voices can effect change.
15 Feb 10
Flawed Charter Beyond Repair
Those who voted in favour of the constitution because they felt there was no alternative were mistaken.
15 Feb 10
End of the Beginning in Kyrgyzstan
As pessimists warn that continuing social conflict in Kyrgyzstan is the first sign of state disintegration, the friction may just be a necessary part of building a more democratic society.
15 Feb 10
Serbs Tire of Epic Milosevic Trial
These days only the former president’s most loyal supporters are interested in following the course of his trial.
15 Feb 10
Milosevic Exasperated Judges to the End
The ex-president’s defence case made little sense until you considered what it was he hoped to achieve by it.
15 Feb 10
Netting Uganda's Rebels
The ICC needs the backing of regional states and the full support of the UN if it is to secure the arrest of leaders of the Lords Resistance Army.
15 Feb 10
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