Suchergebnisse

Examines ethnic conflict between Serb and Albanian Kosovars, NATO's air campaign against Yugoslavia, ethnic cleansing, return of Albanian refugees, and prospects for peace and security. Minority Serb attempts to rule majority Albanians, autonomy, and role of Yugoslav President Milosevic.

Examines why the international community is divided over and has difficulty in preventing genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina; focuses on misinformation over the concept of "ethnic cleansing" and what this means for Bosnian and international security.

Views of the president of the Republic of Kosovo, about ethnic cleansing by Serbian forces, the Kosovo Liberation Army (UCK), nonviolence strategies, and push for independence; 1990s, chiefly; interview with Ibrahim Rugova. Summaries in English and Spanish p. 484 and 498.

On the 19th of September 2002, another attempted coup d'état plunged the Ivory Coast into a situation of open warfare. Who are the rebels that took control of the northern part of the country? Who supports them? Will the ultra-nationalist radicalization of the Gbagbo regime push the country towards civil war and "ethnic cleansing"? What can the French, trapped in a no-win situation, and the countries of the region do to end the military impasse? These questions are addressed in this article, which underscores the potential for violence and the historical dimensions of this crisis that might engulf the entire sub-region. (Polit afr/DÜI)