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Somalia update Posted 18/07/2017 by Ni cole Brangwin Although it has taken almost two decades since the formation of a transitional government was agreed in 2000, progress towards stability in Somalia is being made. While the situation is far from being considered peaceful and stable, the building of relatively sound

South Sudan: from political crisis to ethnic war—the process of genocide? Commonwealth of Australia 2015 Posted 06/12/2016 by Nicole Brangwin …there is a strong risk of violence escalating along ethnic lines, with the potential for genocide. This assessment of the situation in South Sudan by the UN Special Adviser on

December 24, 2013 The world’s youngest nation falters: keeping the peace in South Sudan By Nicole Brangwin Two and a half years after gaining independence from Sudan, the newly formed nation of South Sudan has erupted into violence that could potentially lead to civil war. Tensions among the ethnic Nuer

Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 2011-12 reforms ...................................................................................................................................... 2 2012 by-elections ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 1: Parliamentary by-election seats ..................................................................................... 5 International responses ........................................................................................................................... 6 The United States ................................................................................................................................ 6 The United Kingdom ........................................................................................................................... 7 The European Union ........................................................................................................................... 7 Japan ................................................................................................................................................... 8 China ................................................................................................................................................... 8

2003-04 No. 2, 30 July 2003 Behind the Solomons Crisis: A Problem of Development Introduction This note provides an historical, social and political background to the crisis in the Solomons. The current situation in the Solomons has come about from problems created by lack of economic progress, declining living standards

INFORMATION, ANALYSIS AND ADVICE FOR THE PARLIAMENT I N F O R M A T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H S E R V I C E S Current Issues Brief No. 7 2002-03 Afghanistan: a Year After D E P

Department of the Parliamentary Library I N F O R M A T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H S E R V I C E S Research Paper No. 1 2001-02 Internal Conflict in Indonesia: Causes, Symptoms and Sustainable Resolution ISSN

D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e P a r l i a m e n t a r y L i b r a r y RESEARCH NOTE Number 9, 1998-99 ISSN 1328-8016 Coalition Collapse in New Zealand Background On 14