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Sudan’s Spreading Conflict (II): War in Blue Nile is the second report in a series that analyses the roots of the conflicts that continue in Sudan’s peripheries despite the secession in 2011 of South Sudan. The Blue Nile fighting resumed two months after South Sudan’s independence and shows no sign of ending anytime soon.
See our full slideshow for more photos by analyst Jérôme Tubiana.
Indonesia’s police: The problem of deadly force | Lowy Interpreter
by Jim Della-Giacoma, Asia Program Director
My four year-old daughter recently came home from her Jakarta kindergarten with a story about a visit to the school from the head of our local police station. ‘If there is a robber and he’s running away, the policeman will pull out his gun, fire in the air, and if he doesn’t stop then he will shoot him in the leg’, she recounted breathlessly.
I have spent 25 years working in and around conflict zones, including more than a decade in Indonesia. My reaction might not have been that of the average parent. ‘That’, I replied, ‘is a violation of Perkap Number 8.’ Needless to say, my reference to Police Regulation Number 8 of 2009 regarding Implementation of Human Rights Principles and Standards in the Discharge of Duties of the Indonesian National Police was lost on her. She thought the visit was great.
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Sudan’s Spreading Conflict (II): War in Blue Nile is the second report in a series that analyses the roots of the conflicts that continue in Sudan’s peripheries despite the secession in 2011 of South Sudan. The Blue Nile fighting resumed two months after South Sudan’s independence and shows no sign of ending anytime soon.
See our full slideshow for more photos by analyst Jérôme Tubiana.
Sudan’s Spreading Conflict (II): War in Blue Nile
The war in Sudan’s Blue Nile state will grind on until the Khartoum government re-engages in national dialogue with opposition forces, including the Blue Nile rebels.
In its latest report, Sudan’s Spreading Conflict (II): War in Blue Nile, the International Crisis Group examines the war in Blue Nile, which was renewed in 2011 when South Sudan became independent and Sudan’s ruling party, the National Congress Party, became less disposed than ever to decentralising power and redistributing resource wealth.
"Rohani is the ultimate regime insider."
—Ali Vaez, senior Iran analyst, quoted in Reuters’ “Iranians count on president-elect Rohani to bring change”
"It wasn’t a surprise that the Iranian people are seeking change. The surprise is that the change really occurred, that the system allowed Mr. Rowhani to participate and then to tolerate, accept and even celebrate his victory, that what mattered more is change not continuity."
—Ali Vaez, senior Iran analyst, quoted in the Los Angeles Times’ “Iranians’ desire for change fueled presidential upset”
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets Sunday morning to celebrate the election victory of Hassan Rohani. Our Senior Iran Analyst Ali Vaez comments on the President-elect and his promise to end an “era of extremism.”
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In this video from Channel NewsAsia, International Crisis Group’s Didem Collinsworth says that negotiations between demonstrators and Ankara are likely to go ahead as planned. However, continued clashes between protesters and the police may affect the talks.
Zimbabwe in crisis as Mugabe sets election for July 31 | AFP
By Reagan Mashavave
“The interpretation of the word ‘consultation’ is a bit of a challenge,” said Trevor Maisiri of the International Crisis Group.
“If you speak to ZANU-PF they’ll say consultation means the president can ask the principals what they think. With their suggestions he can make a decision.”
“The MDC say ‘we’ll make the decision together’.”
Photo: Al Jazeera English/Flickr
Watch Hugh Pope, Crisis Group’s Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, discuss the unrest in Turkey on the Charlie Rose Show
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