Corsica Nationalists Gear Up for Tussle with Macron – Fresh CAR violence drives thousands to Chad – Russian strategic bombers in Indonesian occupied West Papua – Russian methods of repression in Crimea – Which Will Be Europe’s Poorest Country? – Independent Scotland perfectly feasible – Overcrowded Uyghur Re-Education Camps – What Happened When Jewish Settler Slapped Israeli Soldier – Tuareg rebel amnesty – Perfect families living abroad – Guinea massacre suspects to go before criminal tribunal – Eco-colonialism at the Ballot Box – Anywhere but here – Women shaping Botswana’s new economy – Somalia Charges 5 for Attack That Killed over 500 – Barotseland will only engage on disengagement – Mass protests against planned execution in Bahrain – Ethnic Minority Marginalized in Factory Towns – Kurdistan’s biggest stories – Amazigh genie out of the bottle – Mufti of Dagestan’s wife to contest Putin – Spanish army ready to act in Catalonia – Intense January in Catalan politics ahead – 15 years in jail for Tibetan language – A special place for Luxembourgish
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1960 January 1: Independence Day in Cameroon
1993 January 1: Velvet Divorce: Czech Republic and Slovakia
1804 January 1: Haitian Declaration of Independence
1962 January 1: Samoan Independence Day
1956 January 1: Sudan Independence
1948 January 4: Myanmar Independence Day
1991 January 13: Freedom Defenders Day in Lithuania
1991 January 13: Freedom Defenders Day in Lithuania
1991 January 20: The Barricades in Latvia
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Palau has introduced a ‘passport pledge’ visitors must sign in order to enter
Mauritanians eye dollars, euros in currency revamp
Corsica Nationalists Gear Up for Tussle with Macron
Equatorial Guinea says attempted ‘coup’ thwarted
Chad denies role in alleged Equatorial Guinea coup attempt
Chad will finally hold legislative elections this year
Fresh CAR violence drives thousands to Chad
Russian strategic bombers in Indonesian occupied West Papua
Alex Sambom was a 19 year old West Papuan activist, murdered on 15th October 2017
Where Is West Papua’s Struggle for Independence From Indonesia Headed?
Ebola survivors sue government of Sierra Leone over missing millions
Dominica welcomes first cruise ship since Hurricane Maria
Why UN, ICJ resolutions fail to change human rights situation in occupied Crimea, Refat Chubarov
Stolen Heritage: How Russia is Destroying Crimean Archaeological Sites
How the “Crimean Solidarity” resists Russian repressions
Russian security forces raid Crimean Tatars’ two houses in Simferopol, seize religious literature
Over 60 Crimean Tatars deprived of liberty in Crimea – Chubarov
Crimean courts fined Crimean Tatars more than 5 million rubles in 2017
Crimean childhoods Russia ended in just a few brutal moments
Crimea and the depletion of Russia’s resources
New documentary: “A struggle for survival of the indigenous people of Crimea”
Mustafa Dzhemilev: Russian methods of repression in Crimea worse than Soviet times
Moscow-led church in Ukraine refuses to bury boy from Kiev branch
Ukraine: march for Bandera’s birthday
How can the West promote an East-Central European security alignment?
Top Moscow bank to stop servicing sanctioned Russian defense firms
Torture and humiliation: freed Ukrainians talk about Donbas captivity
Mass grave of Kozak Volyn Division of UNR Army found in Vinnytsia Oblast
A Russian Blackwater? Putin’s Secret Soldiers in Ukraine and Syria
Russia refuses to let family and doctors see abducted Ukrainian teenager
Which Will Be Europe’s Poorest Country? Ukraine or Moldova
Suriname: A thousand growers may export to Europe in 2018
Richard Leonard admits an independent Scotland is ‘perfectly feasible’
March for Scottish independence to take place in Glasgow in May
Scotland Office is just the UK’s propaganda outfit
What is the point of a Britain that has simply lost its way?
Scotland in Union face questions as we reveal foreign billionaire’s donation
Scottish independence ‘must be an option’ amid Brexit horror show, says Sturgeon
The Plot Behind China’s Suppression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Georgia to rely more on gas from Azerbaijan, refusing purchase of Russian gas
Politicians, merchants and the unemployed on 2017 in South Ossetia
Uyghur Inmates in Xinjiang’s Korla City Endure Overcrowded Re-Education Camps
New Year in Uruguay begins with a raft of goods and services price increases
Irish Prime Minister says he aspires to a ‘united Ireland’
Fianna Fáil suggests Irish passport office along border with north
2018 is officially the year of the Irish language
Racism row online in Austria over Muslim New Year’s baby
North Korea Nuclear Missile Threat Wrecks Guam’s Hope for 2018 Tourism Boom
Who Loses When a Country Puts Citizenship Up for Sale?
Costa Rica Murder Rate Hits Record in 2017
Why getting rid of Costa Rica’s army 70 years ago has been such a success
Companies In Iceland Now Required To Demonstrate They Pay Men, Women Fairly
Belize Ends Oil Operations in Its Ocean Waters
Israel passes law to prevent ceding control of Jerusalem
Israel Indicts Palestinian Girl Who Slapped Soldiers
What Happened When a Jewish Settler Slapped an Israeli Soldier
Israel Enters a Fifth Year of Drought
Palestinian teen first to be killed by Israel in 2018
Lorde labelled a ‘bigot’ in full-page newspaper advertisement after cancelling Israeli concert
2018 European Capitals of Culture: Valletta’s ‘festa’ and Leeuwarden’s ‘open community’
United Arab Emirates’ Nuclear Power Gambit
Norway suspends arms sales to UAE over Yemen war
For the first time, electric and hybrid new car sales overtook gas and diesel in Norway
Norway Labour Party’s deputy leader suspended over harassment allegations
Mali president eyes Tuareg rebel amnesty under ‘national consensus’ law
Things of Latvia: Perfect families living abroad
São Tomé and Príncipe and Cabo Verde lead economic growth in Portuguese-speaking Africa in 2018
Guinea massacre suspects to go before criminal tribunal
St. Paul lawyer sworn in as Minnesota’s first Hmong-American judge
Adivasis-Lambadas rift: A story of inequalities
Qatar merger creates state-owned gas giant
Qatar allows full ownership for foreign investors
As the U.S. Retreats, Europe Moves to Strengthen Ties With Cuba
Cuba’s Santeria Priests Wax Positive as Transition from Castros Begins
Half of Puerto Rico still doesn’t have power—104 days after Hurricane Maria
Informal Dwellers of Puerto Rico
Greenland Reconciliation Commission finds colonization did ‘a lot of damage’
How mobsters turned Albania into a cannabis-producing state
Albania’s judicial reforms all but go up in smoke
2 Albanian lawmakers fired for criminal records in Italy
‘Eco-colonialism’: Rift grows between Indigenous leaders and green activists
How an artifact from Standing Rock protest made its way to American Indian museum
American Indian tribes commission problem-gambling study
The case for guaranteed Indigenous representation in Ottawa
Indigenous scholar Val Napoleon embraces disruption
American Indians in Minnesota reclaiming traditional tobacco
14 Watershed Moments for Indigenous Rights in 2017
Indigenous Self-Determination and Land Rights: Confronting Trudeau’s Fake Reconciliation Promises
Legendary but ailing Inuit singer pleads for help to keep heat, lights on
Will #MeToo Movement Lead to Protections for American Indian Women?
For Native Americans, a ‘Historic Moment’ on the Path to Power at the Ballot Box
From shadows to town hall: Nicaragua female mayor to put women first
Memory of Cornish coast dwellers kidnapped for slavery ‘culturally erased’
Lesotho, the first African country to license medical cannabis
Africa, The Next Cannabis Powerhouse: Lesotho Medical License Paves the Way for Green Rush
Hong Kong legal chief steps down early amid judicial turbulence
Women shaping Botswana’s new economy
Balochistan: Previously abducted Baloch teacher’s dead body found
Baloch, Sindhi activists hail US President Trump’s statement on Pakistan
The Lasting Legacy Of Central Asia’s Writers: The Founding Fathers (Part 1)
The Lasting Legacy Of Central Asia’s Writers: The Soviet Era (Part 2)
Turkmenistan’s president banned black cars, reportedly because he “prefers white”
This Is the 1 Country Where North Koreans Can Vacation as Long as They Want
Kyrgyz Opposition Politician Jailed For Corruption
Clashes break out near South Sudan capital in truce violation
Bratislava in the spotlight: Slovakian city celebrates 25 years as capital
EU to Fund New Poland-Slovakia Gas Pipeline
We have to see Slovakia as a success story: PM Fico on the 25th anniversary
Slovakia President awards 25 personages, marking 25 years of independence
China-Taiwan Relations: What to Expect in 2018
Stakeholders Celebrate Success of Biometric Election in Somaliland
Somaliland is a beacon of democracy in an unstable region
First Impressions of Nicaragua From a Recent Expat
Ethiopia to free jailed politicians to ‘foster national reconciliation’
Growing Popular Opposition Continues to Put Pressure on Ethiopia’s Ruling Party
Ethiopia – A deadly 2017 saddled with security headache, simmering protests
Somalia Charges 5 for Attack That Killed over 500
Somalia PM fires top ministers in reshuffle
Panama cancelling registration of two vessels linked to North Korea trading
As Chaos and Despair Grow in Libya, Qaddafi Son Plans Comeback
Moldova court suspends president over Russian media bill
Court Allows Moldova’s Government To Enact Law Against Russian ‘Media Propaganda’
Moldova President Defiant After Fresh Court Suspension
Gagauz Resist Moldova’s Embrace of West
Vanuatu bans non-biodegradable plastic to protect ocean life
Barotseland will only engage Zambian govt on disengagement from Zambia, says Sinyinda
Barotse National Freedom Alliance 2018 New Year message
Opposition leader says Saint Lucia in constitutional crisis
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) launches Hausa Radio Service
Samoa and Kiribati are first to welcome the new year
Tauto Sansbury: Aboriginals have little to feel positive about
Indigenous communities in Australia press for a national voice despite setbacks
Honduras murder rate fell by more than 25 percent in 2017
Honduras opposition calls for month of protests against president
Putin’s investment in the Czech Republic puts his dwindling influence on display
The Trump of Europe who rules in Prague
North Korea’s Military Partners in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia
A Somber New Years’s Eve In Eritrea
World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedom
Embattled Togo leader breaks silence in New Year address
Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Catholic exodus
Greece says it wants to settle Macedonia name dispute this year
Slovenia, Croatia in diplomatic spat over border dispute
Croatia sees first budget surplus in 2017
Why Russia Is Hunting For A Balkans Bargain
24 hour hunger strike to move control over broadcasting from London to Cardiff
Wales’ New Year resolution must be to take control of its own destiny
People Who Shaped Malta In 2017
In 2018 the anti-ISIS coalition should focus on helping Yazidi victims
Benin magistrates to strike over ban on strikes
Mass protests against planned execution of activists continue in Bahrain
2017 Worst Year for Human Rights in Bahrain: Activist
Bahrain urges citizens against travel to Iran
Will We Ever See the End of Information Control in Azerbaijan?
Why are Gypsy children often expelled from UK schools?
Yet another country – Lithuania – forced to ask: Is this stupidity or is it treason?
City Lights: Are Yi Ethnic Minority Youth Marginalized in Factory Towns?
Women, ethnic minorities more likely to find mentorship programs helpful
Ethnic minority people forced to seek work in cities
Kuwait to join UN Security Council as Arab member
How Augmented Reality Is Helping Raise Awareness About One of Armenia’s Most Endangered Species
Liberia’s big school experiment
The calm over South China Sea dispute may be short-lived
Is Mekong River set to become the new South China Sea for regional disputes?
Series of Satellite Launches Will Bolster Chinese Control of Disputed Sea
Ankara ready for peace, if PKK lays down arms: FM
Turkey jails pro-Kurdish HDP party lawmaker Idris Baluken for more than 16 years
Turkey’s jailed pro-Kurdish HDP party co-leader Selahattin Demirtas to step down
Iran’s Kurdish opposition parties back protesters, call for international support
Iran re-opens border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan region, but not for porters
Recap 2017: Kurdistan’s biggest stories
Leaders in Kurdistan send messages of hope for 2018
Sahrawi Lawyers Union denounces plunder of Western Sahara resources
Gabon leader pledges ‘radical change’ in New Year message
Reporters face obstacle run in corruption-hit Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s president vetoes anti-corruption law
Murders fall in El Salvador, but citizens still fearful
El Salvador, last country with embassy in J’lm, won’t move again
An endless cycle of carnage in El Salvador
U.S. deportations of alleged El Salvador gang members surge
Former El Salvador official convicted in corruption case
Laos film festival nurtures big screen dreams
Tiger farms still booming in Laos
Presidency Council forces try to grab Ras Jedir border post from Amazigh
Amazigh Rabea Jayash accused of espionage for speaking Berber language and kidnapped
Morocco Wants to Declare Amazigh New Year as National Holiday
Is the ethnic genie out of the bottle? Berbers and the ‘North African Spring’ five years on
Amazigh New Year Yennayer in Algeria
Religion, migration and the dreams of Dagestani youth
Mufti of Dagestan’s wife Aina Gamzatova to contest 2018 election against Putin
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont urges Madrid to accept results, negotiate
Czechoslovakia split could be “example” for Catalonia, says Czech PM
Catalonia: Carles Puigdemont demands Spain restore his government
Euro hits four-month high despite Catalan uncertainty
Barcelona to open infamous Model prison to public in 2018
The IndieBeat: Las Tractoradas shows how Catalonia is trying to escape the reins of Spain
Spanish government cuts Catalan budget by €780m
Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras ordered to stay in jail as court rejects ‘political prisoner’ claims
Catalonia’s Separatists: In Exile. In Jail. In Power?
Catalan independence: Jailed minister’s nativity decoration smashed
Spanish army was ready to act in Catalonia, says defense minister
Mixed reaction to idea of investing Catalan president at a distance
Intense January in Catalan politics ahead
Stewart Arnold: Catalonia shows way ahead for Yorkshire
Will neglect drive Yorkshire to a Catalan-style revolt?
Bailed out, yet again – Mongolia stares at a brighter future
Red Cross recognition of Marshall Islands gives it greater global voice
Marshall Islands de-registers company linked to North Korea
Beirut lifts security cordon in boost for battered business quarter
Stray dog poisoning video sparks outcry in Lebanon
Singapore bans film focused on indicted Palestinian teen activist
new central business district of singapore, jurong lake district, will be one giant garden
The end of the road for Bhutan’s refugees
Nature’s Heroes Award for Bhutan’s Godfather of conservation
Trump threatens stop to Palestinian aid over Jerusalem row
Tibetan language campaigner Tashi Wangchuk faces up to 15 years in jail for ‘inciting separatism’
Genesis of Tibetan Self-Immolations is China’s Repressive Policies in Tibet
Only 60 Tibetans Escaped Into Exile During 2017
Tibet: Rampant Miscarriages of Justice Take Place Under the Chinese Legal System
China Forces Sri Lanka to Stop Dalai Lama’s Autobiography Publication
A special place for Luxembourgish’: Grand Duchy’s native language enjoys renaissance