Sudan: Mixed Signals on Peace Deal
Khartoum wants to restrict any future role for the United Nations role in Darfur.
Khartoum wants to restrict any future role for the United Nations role in Darfur.
A group that documents past misdeeds wants to expand work in Kurdish areas.
Baku uncomfortable as its major ally confronts its southern neighbour.
The European Union’s new special representative for the South Caucasus sees an enhanced role for the EU in conflict resolution.
As Azerbaijan hails a new railway project for the Caucasus, the mood in Georgia is less enthusiastic, and the Armenians are openly hostile.
In a cash-based society, convincing Kurds to trust their savings to banks is still an uphill battle.
Prospects of national unity government raised by Allawi’s inclusion - but disputes over allocation of ministerial posts continue to dog negotiations.
Women drivers face continual insults on the road, especially outside Kabul.
Stalled economic development has stirred unrest in this once-flourishing agricultural town.
Women who hold seats in parliament worry they will be passed by when posts in the new cabinet are allocated.