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Date: 02/09/2008
Deadlock once again in Western Sahara’s quest for self-determination
Resignation of UN envoy for Western Sahara, Peter Van Walsum · Polisario Front lost confidence in Van Walsum after he suggested the Sahrawis should give up on independence · International diplomacy has achieved little in the conflict that has pitted Morocco against Western Sahara since 1975.
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Date: 01/09/2008
Pressure on Ingushetia increases as vocal critic of the Kremlin is assassinated
According to the official version of events circulated by the Ingush Ministry of the Interior, a police officer shot journalist Magomed Yevloyev ‘accidently’ while he was in custody · Yevloyev owned the news website Ingushetiya.ru, which is critical of both Moscow and the strongly pro-Russian Ingush Government.
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Date: 29/08/2008
Potential for further diplomatic tension between Russia and the West over Ukraine
Crimea is an autonomous republic with a pro-Russian majority within a pro-Western state · Kiev and Chisinau fear Moscow’s attempts to destabilize neighbouring Georgia by recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia could set a precedent.
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Date: 28/08/2008
No progress in Macedonia-Greece conflict
Greece to block Macedonia’s EU membership bid for foreseeable future · Skopje calls for UN-brokered talks to consider further controversial issues, such as the status of Macedonian Orthodox Church in Greece.
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Date: 27/08/2008
New Scottish Liberal Democrat leader to consider supporting a referendum on independence
In the past, Tavish Scott had strongly opposed a referendum on Scottish independence · In recent months, Scottish Labour has also attempted to change its stance on holding a referendum · The LibDems are the fourth largest party in the Scottish Parliament.
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Date: 26/08/2008
Russia recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states
Russia is the first state to officially recognize the breakaway republics after more than fifteen years of ‘de facto’ independence. Abkhazia and South Ossetia are now in the same position as Northern Cyprus, which is only recognized by Turkey.
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Date: 26/08/2008
The conflict in Georgia: a chronology
Nationalia has been reporting on the conflict between Georgia and the breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia since the online journal was set up at the beginning of 2008. But, predictably, the conflict was absent from mainstream media until war broke out between Russia and Georgia. The immediate causes of the war, however, go back to Kosovo’s declaration of independence in February.
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Date: 25/08/2008
Since 9 August, members of Peru’s indigenous population had been occupying oil installations and blocking roads in protest at the decrees · Only Alan García’s governing party backed the new laws, which violate indigenous rights and international agreements signed by Peru.
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Date: 22/08/2008
Transnistria conflict could resume following war in Georgia
As the situation in Georgia begins to stabilize, all eyes are on another of Europe’s breakaway republics · Like South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Transnistria has enjoyed ‘de facto’ independence and excellent relations with Russia for more than ten years.
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Date: 21/08/2008
Further UN talks to solve name dispute between Macedonia and Greece
UN Special Envoy to propose the name ‘Northern Macedonia’ · Macedonian Government calls for Athens to protect the Macedonian community in Greece · Ban Ki-moon warns Skopje not to broach the subject before a solution to the naming dispute is found.
