Balkan Investigative Reporting Network – News on latest training, publication and debates. BIRN has also produced a documentary “Kosovo: Does anyone have a plan?” exploring different perceptions on the future for Kosovo.

BBC Country Profile: Kosovo – An insightful overview of the political and socioeconomic landscape of Kosovo. Also note worthy is the timeline feature.

CARE country profile and projects in Kosovo – Country profile and information of CARE’s projects in Kosovo.

CDA – Has peacebuilding made a difference in Kosovo? – A study of the effectiveness of peacebuilding in preventing violence, based on the March 2004 riots in Kosovo

European Stability Initiatives reports on Kosovo- In-depth analysis from this non-profit research and policy institute on the issues involved in promoting stability and prosperity.

Reuters AlertNet: Kosovo Future – Navigate through the extensive categorised sections for a comprehensive overview of Kosovo. Includes timelines, statistics and a ‘who works where’ database of local and international NGOs.

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Government and International Organisations

Human Rights Watch on Serbia – An overview of the human rights issues in the area.

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre on former Yugoslav states – Analysis and reports from an international body monitoring conflict-induced internal displacement.

International Crisis Group on Kosovo – country profile and updates.

Kai Eide’s report on Standards in Kosovo – A 2005 UN-commissioned report on the future of Kosovo written by a Norwegian diplomat.

Kosova Women’s Network – A network of women’s groups and organisations from across Kosovo that advocates on behalf of women at local, regional, and international level.

Kosovan Nansen Dialogue – a non-profit organisation which aims to contribute to reconciliation and peacebuilding through inter-ethnic dialogue.

Kosovo Force (KFOR) – the NATO-led Kosovo Force which currently has approximately 16,000 troops in the region to guarantee security and stability.

OSCE Mission in Kosovo – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is mandated with promoting human rights and the rule of law in the region.

ReliefWeb on Serbia – Information on the humanitarian situation in the region through the online vehicle of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Swisspeace’s FAST Kosovo Update – The latest early warning report from the peace research institute, Swisspeace.

UNDP Kosovo Early Warning System (EWS) – The EWS relies on continuous opinion poll surveys in order to provide stakeholders in Kosovo with a systematic and complex conflict monitoring system.

United Nations Interim Administration Mission on Kosovo (UNMIK)

United Nations Office for the Special Envoy for Kosovo – Created in 2006 and led by UN special envoy, former Finnish President, Marti Ahtisaari.

USAID on Kosovo

Publications and Documents

NGO’s and Peacebuilding in Kosovo: The is working paper was published in 2003 by the Centre for Conflict Resolutions Department of Peace Studies in Bradford, UK. This paper aims to explore the definitions and applications of peace building employed by local and international NGOs in Kosovo.

Between Serb and Albanian: A History of Kosovo

Miranda Vickers (Christopher Hurst/Columbia University Press, 1998) – A history from medieval times.

Civil Resistance in Kosovo

Howard Clark (Pluto, 2000) – Mainly on non-violent struggle.

Kosovo: A Short History

Noel Malcolm (Macmillan, 1998) – Examines the historical controversies from the year dot.

Kosovo: How myths and truths started a war

Julie Mertus (University of California Press, 1999) – Explores the contrasting perceptions of Albanians and Serbs and the widening gulf between them from 1981-1990.

Kosovo: War and Revenge – Tim Judah (Yale University Press, 2000) – Mainly on the 1998-99 war.

Books

Kosovo – A Short History, Noel Malcolm: A brilliantly researched and authoritative book.

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2001: Citing its record on terrorism and human rights violations, the US extends unilateral sanctions against Sudan for another year.
2002: The government and the SPLA sign a landmark peace deal. A renewable 6 month ceasefire agreement is made. This brings to an end 19 years of civil war.
2003: Two rebel groups in the Western region of Darfur rise up against what they believe to be government neglect of the arid region. The groups arm Arab militia against civilians.
2004: The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebels agree ceasefire in the South.
2004: In Darfur, as the army moves against the insurgency, hundreds of thousands of refugees flee into Chad.
2004 (Mar): UN official says pro-government Arab militias known as “Janjaweed” are carrying out systematic killings of villagers in Darfur.
2004 (May): Further progress is made in North – South relations when the government and southern rebels agree on power-sharing protocols.
2004 (Sept): The US describes Darfur killings as ‘genocide’. The UN says Sudan has failed to disarm pro-government militias but do not accept the term ‘genocide.’ The Sudanese government agrees to the African Union (AU) sending in a protection force.
2005 (Jan): Government and southern rebels sign a comprehensive permanent peace deal.
2005: The UN Security Council says those who commit atrocities in Darfur can be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Three months later Khartoum seeks to head off international action by setting up its own tribunal.

2005: Following the September introduction of a power-sharing government in Khartoum, in October, an autonomous government is formed in the South. The new administration is dominated by former rebels.
2006 (Aug): The UN Security Council vote to send a 26,000 strong peacekeeping force to Darfur but Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir – citing a violation of sovereignty – refuses to allow the deployment of the UN force. Two months later, Jan Pronk, the UN’s top official in Sudan, is expelled from the country.
2007 (May): The ICC issues its first arrest warrants for a Sudanese Minister and a Janjaweed militia leader. Khartoum rejects the statement and says the court has no jurisdiction.
2007 (July): Sudan accepts the deployment of a 26,000 strong AU -UN force to Darfur –UNAMID.
2008: UNAMID officially takes over from the AU peacekeeping force in Darfur.
2008: Troops are deployed in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) to assist with the refugee flow from Darfur.
2008 (April): The UN predict that 300,000 people have been killed in the five year Darfur conflict.
2008 (May): Sudanese government bombs hit schools and market places in Darfur, killing 13 civilians. UNHCR withdraws its staff from sites on the Chad/Sudan border citing insecurity.
2008 (June): Northern and Southern forces begin intense fighting over the disputed oil-rich town of Abyei.
2008 (July): The ICC calls for the arrest of President Bashir for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur. It is the first appeal the ICC has ever made for the arrest of a sitting head of state. Sudan rejects the charges.
2009 (Mar): The ICC in The Hague issues an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir.
2009 (May): 250 people in central Sudan are killed during clashes between nomadic groups fighting over grazing land.
2009 (July): North and South Sudan accept a ruling by The Hague which gives control of the Abyei region and its oilfields to the North.
2010 (Feb): An ICC appeals court rules that a previous judgement that charges of genocide could not be considered against al-Bashir, was wrong. The case has been passed back for a decision on the case for charging al-Bashir with genocide.
2010 (Apr): National elections return Al-Bashir as President of Sudan, and Salva Kiir as President of South Sudan. Opposition parties allege vote rigging.
2010 (Dec): An upsurge in fighting in Darfur as the ceasefire between the SLA and the government breaks down. Followed by the end of the peace talks in Doha.
2011 (Jan): With over 99% in favour, South Sudan votes overwhelmingly in favour of independence in a vote widely regarded as free, fair and credible.
2011 (5 June): clashes begin in Southern Kordofan
2011 (July): Formation of the South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA)
2011 (9 July): South Sudan becomes independent.
2011 (13 July): Sudan’s parliament passes a law cancelling the Sudanese nationality of Southerners
2011 (14 July): South Sudan is admitted by the General Assembly as the 193^rd member of the UN
2011 (18 July): South Sudan launched its own currency
2011 (20 July): Rebel leader Gatluak Gai signs a peace deal with the SPLA, and is shot dead three days later in Unity State
2011 (27 July): South Sudan becomes the 54^th member of the African Union
2011 (August ongoing): cattle raids and violence across South Sudan with a number of military and civilian deaths
2011 (1 August): Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed the South Sudan Council of State, consisting of fifty representatives
2011 (5 August): Sudan blocked a shipment of oil from South Sudan after Juba reportedly refused to pay customs fees – the South accused Khartoum of sabotaging its economy
2011 (27 August): New Cabinet of South Sudan is announced, considered representative of ethnic groups and across states; it is made up of 29 ministers and 27 deputies
2011 (3 September): State of emergency declared in Blue Nile state, elected SPLM-N Governor Malik Agar sacked. Some 100,000 said to have fled unrest.
2011 (9 October): South Sudan and Sudan agree to set up several committees tasked with resolving their outstanding disputes
2011 (11 November): Sudan accused of bombing refugee camp in Yida, Unity State, South Sudan

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Amnesty International: Sudan A database of the latest human rights publication from Amnesty International.

Accord Sudan Project Publication on peacebuilding in Sudan.

Africa Action Reports and analysis of the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region.

Afrol News Sudan News, analysis, and reports on a variety of Sudanese issues.

AllAfrica.com Sudan Indexes news articles from a range of sources, available in English and French.

BBC Country Profile including timeline of events.

Chatham House Report on Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Columbia University Libraries – African Studies Extensive list of websites and documents relating to politics, human rights, and military and foreign policy in Sudan.

Sudan: The Break-Up A three-part documentary series from Al Jazeera looks at the events that led to the break-up of Sudan, and the prospects for the two countries post succession.

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Government and International Organisations

Concern Country profile, news, and stories from Sudan.

Conciliation Resources Essays on conflict in Sudan and other areas.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office General Information on Sudan including travel advice.

CARE Country profile and projects run by CARE in Sudan.

Darfur Consortium An African and international civil society action for Darfur, offering news articles on and background to the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region.

DFID Information on DFID in Sudan.

DarfurInformation.com A comprehensive overview and history of the crisis in Sudan’s Darfur Region.

Reuters Alertnet: Sudan Crisis Navigate through the extensive categorised sections for a comprehensive overview of the crisis in Sudan. Includes timelines, statistics and a ‘who works where’ database of local and international NGOs.

NGOs

Ethnologue A guide to the languages and ethicities of Sudan.

European Sudanese Public Affairs Council (ESPAC) Links to publications on a variety of issues relating to the Sudanese conflict.

Eyes on Darfur Amnesty USA’s multimedia mashup on Darfur.

Flashpoints Demographic information and background to the conflict.

Global Witness Publications on the situation in Sudan.

Human Rights Watch Articles and publications relating to human rights in Sudan.

International Criminal Court Current information on Sudan from the ICC.

Internal Displacement Monitoring Center Comprehensive overview of the Sudanese conflict, including the latest figures on IDP’s.

International Crisis Group A comprehensive resource for information on Sudanese conflict.

IRIN Latest news and reports from the UN Humanitarian News and Analysis site.

Justice Africa Contains articles relating to the Sudanese conflict, plus details of Justice Africa’s human rights projects in Sudan.

Medicines sans Frontieres Articles, photographs, and videos relating to health and humanitarian issues in Sudan.

ReliefWeb A leading on-line gateway to information on humanitarian emergencies and disasters.

Sudan Human Rights Organisation Reports and articles on the conflict in Sudan.

Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment : In-depth, and continuously updated information on the many conflicts in North and South Sudan.

Sudan Open Archive Provides free digital access to contemporary and historical knowledge about Sudan

Sudan Tribune News site about Sudan: wires, featured articles, analysis, comment, press releases, and reports.

Sudan Vision Independent daily news service, with articles on a variety of Sudanese issues.

UNMIS Official sight of the UNMmission in Sudan.

UN Sudan Information Gateway Provides information for the humanitarian community in Sudan.

USAID Country profile, updates, and projects relating to Sudanese development.

World Bank Information from the World Bank on Sudan.

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Amnesty Nepal News, reports, and publications on the Nepalese conflict, in English and Nepali.

BBC Country Profile: Nepal An insightful overview of the political, social and economic landscape.

Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance News reports on Asia-Pacific countries from the last 7 days.

Ethnologue A guide to the languages and ethnicities of Nepal.

One World: Nepal Guide A country guide with detailed information on development facts. Of particularly significance is the conflict section which (like the rest of the guide) refers to external links throughout.

Government and International Organisations

CARE Country profile and projects run by CARE in Nepal.

Himal Magazine Monthly publication on Himalayan current affairs.

INSEC Nepal’s first Human Rights news website.

Internal Displacement Monitoring Center Comprehensive overview of the Nepalese conflict, including the latest figures on IDP’s.

International Alert Background information and projects run by IA in Nepal.

International Crisis Group Comprehensive resource for information on Nepalese conflict.

Kantinpur General news site, in English and Nepali.

National Peace Campaign Includes details of NPC’s projects in Nepal, a history of the conflict, and publications in Nepali.

Nepal Homepage Provides links to a wide range of information on Nepal.

Nepal Research Website on Nepal and Himalayan Studies.

Nepalnews.com Up-to-date news and commentary on Nepali current affairs.

Peace Brigades International Latest news and reports, plus details of PBI’s projects in Nepal.

ReliefWeb A leading on-line gateway to information on humanitarian emergencies and disasters.

SAFHR South Asian Forum for Human Rights – contains articles and publications relating to the Nepali conflict.

South Asia Analysis Group Political analysis reports and papers on international and political affairs in Nepal.

Swisspeace Information on conflict causes, issues and dynamics

University of Uppsala Department of Peace and Conflict Research Detailed overview and commentary on Nepali conflict.

USAID Country profile, updates, and projects relating to Nepalese development.

Publications, Documents, and Books

Class, State and Struggle in Nepal Mikesell and Stephen Lawrence. New Delhi, Manohar, 1999.

Foreign Aid and Foreign Policy: Major Powers and Nepal Khadka Narayan. New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House, 1997.

From Heaven Lake, Vikram Seth: Seth hitch-hiked through Chinese Central Asia and Tibet to Nepal. A delightful book.

‘The Maoist Insurgence and Crisis of Governability in Nepal’ Panchan Maharjan. In Dhurba Kumar (ed.), Domestic Conflict and Crisis of Governability in Nepal, Kathmandu, Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, 2000, pp. 163-196.

Nepal in Crisis: Growth and Stagnation at the Periphery Blaikie Piers, John Cameron, and David Seddon. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1982.

People, Politics and Ideology: Democracy and Political Change in Nepal Martin Hoftun et al. Kathmandu, Mandala, 1999.

The Snow Leopard, Peter Matthiessen: Although Matthiessen primarily went in search of the elusive snow leopard in the remote Crystal Mountains of northern Nepal, this book is essentially a spiritual search. Inspiring descriptions of the scenery and wildlife.

Women, War and Peace in South Asia Rita Manchanda. New Delhi, Sage, 2000.

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