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Investing in Turkmenistan Not for the Faint-Hearted

As well as inviting investors to come in, the government will have to offer them a level playing-field before the money starts piling in.

Separation Anxiety

Twenty years ago this week, the ghosts of history stirred in Europe and a conflict that no one had paid attention to since the Treaty of Versailles re-erupted in the depths of the Soviet Union.

Uganda Ceasefire Brings Hope

Bosniaks Still Seek Serbia Genocide Conviction

And a German court ruling in a genocide case might help them achieve that.

New Light Shed on Belgrade Role in Bosnian War

Book by Milosevic ally reveals damning details of Serbia’s involvement in the conflict.

Leading Journalist Murdered in South Kyrgyzstan

Alisher Saipov was a highly respected journalist who made it his mission to write for Central Asian as well as foreign readers.

Kazak Constitutional Reform Strengthens President

Changes to the political structure and election system have been portrayed as democratic, but the current head of state is the main beneficiary.

A Blot on Africa's Copybook

While African civil society mobilises in solidarity with Zimbabweans, governments and regional bodies remain silent.

A Family Scandal

Elderly men often take young women as their brides - but their families don’t always approve.