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KYRGYZSTAN: Delicate Ethnic Balance
Kyrgyzstan’s population of 5.3 million comprises three main ethnic groups: Kyrgyz, Uzbeks and Russians. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the number of ethnic Russians has declined, particularly in the south, where internal migration...
Ethnic Clashes Leave Many People Injured in Southern Guinea
Friday was marked by ethnic violence in the city of N’Zerekore, about 1000km from Conakry in southern Guinea, where the situation escalated between the Guerze ethnic group and the Koniagui ethnic group that is the majority in the area, wounding several...
Confucius Institute Established At University of Liberia
A Confucius Institute dedicated to offering Chinese language and culture courses as Major and Minor to students has been established at Liberia’s state-owned university, the University of Liberia (UL). Chinese language and culture are also being taught...
Kenya’s Former Mau Mau Fighters Seek Compensation From the U.K. Government
Former Mau Mau fighters from Kenya’s war for independence have launched a bid in London to win compensation from the British government over claims that they were tortured and unlawfully imprisoned during colonial rule over fifty years ago. The Mau...
Two People Dead, At Least a Dozen Injured During Ethnic Clashes in Cameroon
Two people were killed and a dozen others injured, including four seriously as a result of inter-ethnic clashes in north-western Cameroon. At least fifteen houses were reportedly destroyed. The clashes are allegedly due to a land dispute which pitted...
EU Calls Italian Plan To Fingerprint Roma ‘Unacceptable’
In Italy, hundreds of people took to the streets of Rome on July 7 to protest a controversial plan by the Italian government to fingerprint thousands of Roma living in camps across the country.
