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F.Y.R. of Macedonia: tough times for reporters (part 1)
28/04/2012 - EUROPE DISTRICT

F.Y.R. of Macedonia: tough times for reporters (part 1)

As ethnic tensions mount, threatening to derail Skopje’s EU bid, we find out why Macedonian Slavs and ethnic Albanians remain at loggerheads ten years after the country found itself on the brink of civil war. We also tell you why Brussels has raised the alarm about media freedom. Finally, we meet Gligor Cemerski, one of Macedonia’s most prolific painters.
Kachin rebels take on the Burmese government
30/03/2012 - BURMA

Kachin rebels take on the Burmese government

For a year now, civil war has raged between the Burmese government and ethnic Kachin rebels. After rebel forces launched a general draft, hundreds of men and women enrolled for the front line. The conflict has displaced thousands who now live in makeshift camps and with by-elections looming, the government's offensive has stepped up. Our correspondents Cyril Payen and Pierre Vaireaux visit a military training camp deep in Kachin state's jungle.
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South Sudan mired in tribal conflict
16/02/2012 - SOUTH SUDAN

South Sudan mired in tribal conflict

Last July, the world's youngest country, South Sudan, peacefully seceded from Sudan. Today, women and children are being killed and thousands of cattle stolen as the new country falls prey to inter-ethnic violence. In December, between 6,000 and 8,000 fighters from one ethnic group attacked another, in a brutal escalation of tit-for-tat attacks.
South Sudan: ethnic tensions threaten Africa's newest nation
26/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

South Sudan: ethnic tensions threaten Africa's newest nation

We take a closer look at the violence rocking a newly independent South Sudan. We then drive through the streets of Abidjan as authorities seek to restore order to Ivory Coast. Finally, we get a taste of the atmosphere in Gabon, which is hosting the Africa Cup of Nations for the very first time.
Scores killed in South Sudan inter-tribal revenge attack
13/01/2012 - SOUTH SUDAN

Scores killed in South Sudan inter-tribal revenge attack

Hundreds of armed tribesmen attacked three villages in South Sudan's Jonglei state on Wednesday, leaving 57 people dead and scores missing in what is believed to have been a revenge attack for cattle raids, officials said.
Thousands killed in inter-ethnic unrest, officials say
06/01/2012 - SOUTH SUDAN

Thousands killed in inter-ethnic unrest, officials say

Officials say more than 3,000 people have been killed in South Sudan in a week of massacres that followed an outbreak of ethnic violence, the top local official in the area said on Friday. Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee the unrest.
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Kosovo: broken bridges (part 1)
30/09/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Kosovo: broken bridges (part 1)

Mitrovica, the still divided city. The continuing border dispute has recently revived tensions between ethnic Albanians and Serbs in northern Kosovo. Watch our special report and our interview with Edita Tahiri, Kosovo’s chief negotiator in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. We also meet those who are trying to build bridges between the two communities through music.
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Peter Harling, Project Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, International Crisis Group
25/08/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Peter Harling, Project Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, International Crisis Group

Douglas Herbert speaks to Peter Harling, Project Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon with the International Crisis Group. He shares his findings on the Syrian uprising and reflects on the lessons learned from Iraq.
Police kill two suspected of spurring ethnic unrest
02/08/2011 - CHINA

Police kill two suspected of spurring ethnic unrest

Chinese police shot and killed two men suspected of fomenting recent ethnic unrest as they tried to capture them on Monday. The men were both members of the Uighur minority that comprises close to half the population of the Xinjiang region.
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Benjamin Loyseau, Photographer
09/07/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Benjamin Loyseau, Photographer

Benjamin Loyseau is a photographer who spent four weeks in southern Sudan during the elections. South Sudan became a world's newest nation (July the 9th). Benjamin Loyseau talks about his work and the situation in this country.
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