South Africa: Violence against Immigrants Shocks South Africans

By Larry Habegger | May 28th, 2008 |

Xenophobic attacks against foreign immigrants from other African countries occurred in Johannesburg, Cape Town and other areas in recent weeks. The violence appalled South Africans and prompted President Thabo Mbeki... [Read this entry]

Mexico: Narco-Violence Near U.S. Border; Private Plane Stolen from Americans

By Larry Habegger | April 17th, 2008 |

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The U.S. State Department reissued its travel alert for Mexico citing extensive violent criminal activity in northern areas near the U.S. border. The violence is driven by drug cartels fighting... [Read this entry]

Zimbabwe: Election Dispute Has Country on Edge

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Zimbabwe has teetered on the brink of political disintegration for months and is now in an acute crisis following national elections in which the opposition appears to have won both... [Read this entry]

Russia: Racial Attacks Increase in Moscow

By Larry Habegger | February 20th, 2008 |

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Hate crimes against foreigners are increasing in Moscow, where four dark-skinned people were murdered in five days recently, prompting Moscow police to increase their street patrols throughout the city and... [Read this entry]

Kenya: Violence Prompts Peace Corps to Suspend Operations

By Larry Habegger | February 7th, 2008 |

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Ongoing post-election violence that has often become ethnic prompted the U.S. Peace Corps to suspend its operations in Kenya. The Peace Corps announced the decision Feb. 5 to withdraw its... [Read this entry]

Kenya: Post-Election Crisis Continues

By Larry Habegger | January 10th, 2008 |

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The post-election violence that raged for several days diminished and a reconciliation appeared to be developing between the incumbent president and opposition leader, both of whom feel they are the... [Read this entry]

Kenya: Post-Election Violence Plagues Country

By Larry Habegger | January 2nd, 2008 |

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Several days of violence following disputed national elections occurred in Nairobi, the Rift Valley and the coastal resort of Mombasa, prompting the U.S State Department to discourage all but essential... [Read this entry]

France: Riots in Suburban Paris, Champs-Elysees Crime Up

By Larry Habegger | November 29th, 2007 |

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The rail strike that paralyzed Paris transport is over but on its heels came rioting in the city’s poor suburbs sparked by the deaths of two teenagers in a collision... [Read this entry]

Venezuela: Pro- and Anti-Chavez Conflicts Likely to Continue Until Referendum

By Larry Habegger | November 15th, 2007 |

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Political tensions are high as pro- and anti-President Hugo Chavez demonstrators clashed with each other in Caracas several days after anti-Chavez students fought with security forces throughout the city. More... [Read this entry]

Nepal: Maoists Pull Out of Government, Troubles in Terai

By Larry Habegger | September 19th, 2007 |

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Maoists pulled out of the coalition government in a dispute over abolishing the monarchy, raising concerns that the fragile peace in Nepal could be in jeopardy. The former rebels have... [Read this entry]

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