26.01.2012 Nigeria: "90 percent of its population is forced to subsist on less than US $2 per day"
On the Verge of Civil War
(gfpc) The German Foreign Ministry is warning that unrest in Nigeria could escalate. The German government is "very worried" about developments in that country, declared the Africa Commissioner in the German Foreign Ministry. For years, Nigeria has been the scene of violent upheavals in the Niger Delta and more recently has been marked by an escalation of attacks by Islamist organizations. Over the past few weeks, a nationwide general strike has paralyzed the country, during the course of which, government repressive forces have killed at least nine people. more ...
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18.01.2012 Closings of cultural institutions undermine Bosnian multiethnic heritage
Lack of funding
(SERTimes) Three out of seven state cultural institutions in Sarajevo are closing and the others are expected to follow suit because funding for their upkeep is missing from the government's proposed budget. The Bosnian National Art Gallery permanently closed in September, while the History Museum shut its doors last week. The closings are a major blow for Sarajevo, which aspires to become Europe's cultural capital in 2014.
"Sarajevo's cultural image is irreversibly damaged. more ...
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07.01.2012 Serbia debate call for World Bosniak Congress
Chief mufti Muamer Zukorlic argues that Bosniaks deserve a seat in the UN.
(SETimes) The varied reactions in Serbia continue after the country's Islamic Community chief mufti Muamer Zukorlic announced that a unique global organisation -- World Bosniak Congress (WBC) -- will seek to unite all Bosniaks and a UN seat. "In the forthcoming months, a World Bosniak Congress will be formed as an umbrella organisation of all Bosniaks in the world, which will ... seek representation at the UN based on the Jewish World Congress model," Zukorlic said. more ...
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03.01.2012 Russians expect protests, political upheavals but no coup in 2012
No coup
(ria) As Russia enters 2012, the year of presidential elections, the majority of Russians expect protests and political unrest but no coup in the country, the Levada pollster website said. Last month, Russia saw a series of protests against alleged fraud in the December 4 parliamentary elections, which brought victory to the ruling United Russia party led by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a presidential candidate in the elections due in March. more ...
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