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Why Resolution 1701 fails and must be rejected
Passed unanimously, UN Resolution 1701 aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign says it will add fuel to the conflict and tells us why
A retired fighter
Torgoszyn, Poland, summer 2006
war, photography, ageing society, family, photo, poland, strzegom
Membership brinkmanship in the Balkans
For years we promised to accept the Balkan states’ bid to enter the EU. As politicians slow down the integration process, the region is further destabilised
war, future of europe, devolution, eu frontiers, european democracy, european union, balkans
Painting Congolese history: Tshibumba Kanda Matulu
Amid the clichés of contemporary media coverage, the paintings of Tshibumba Kanda Matulu offer an unparalleled opportunity to understand the hopes and fears underlying the history of the Congo
war, contemporary art, art market, culture, human rights, identity, congo
A vote for a piece of soap
In the interior of the humid Congo basin, amid corruption and endemic poverty, the preparations for the elections on the 30 July were a huge challenge
war, elections, corruption, education system, development, congo, defence
The state in Africa
Rémy Bazenguissa-Ganga, a researcher at the Centre for African studies in Paris, speaks about corruption in subsaharan Africa and a state imported from Europe
war, european democracy, racism, corruption, development, human rights, identity
War, peace and a ballot box
The Congolese people voted for a president and parliament in the first democratic elections in the country for decades. In a country ravaged by conflict, the election process faced some tough challenges
war, discrimination, elections, corruption, education system, development, human rights
Dieudonné Kabongo: lethal comedy
As the former Zaïre prepares to have its first democratic elections in 45 years, Congolese-born comedian Dieudonné Kabongo talks about Africa and the disillusionment of young immigrants who try their luck in Europe
war, multiculturalism, belgium, racism, discrimination, nationalism, elections
Living in the shadow of the past
Between new-found nationalism and rediscovered confidence, are the Germans beginning to see themselves in a different light, without having fully dealt with their past?
war, günter grass, germany, gerhard schröder, joschka fischer, national socialism, europe
Could Kosovo join the EU?
While the Balkan province is mourning the death of president Ibrahim Rugova, the issue of its independence from Belgrade is still on the UN negotiating table
war, russian federation, china, albania, united states, united nations, nato
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