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Africa Humanitarian – Liberia: Local initiatives for Liberian communities as well as news about the recovery of the country’s social fabric. Amnesty International Liberia: Reports outlining investigation of war crimes and abuses. BBC Country Profile – Liberia: An insightful overview of the political, social and economical landscape. Also noteworthy is the extensive timeline feature. Daily [...]
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1820: Freed slaves are repatriated from the United States and settle in Liberia. 1847: Liberia becomes a Republic. 1951: The right to vote is extended to women and some property-owning indigenous people. 1971: President William Tubman dies and is succeeded by vice president William Tolbert. 1980: Sergeant Samuel K. Doe, a member of the indigenous Krahn group, [...]
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1902: Siam, now called Thailand, annexes the ancient Kingdom of Patani, a semi-autonomous Islamic Malay region. 1903: The last sultan of Patani opposes the Thai occupation and is subsequently charged with treason and imprisoned. 1910: Two attempted uprisings are put down by the Thai army. 1917: Siam becomes an ally of Great Britain in World [...]
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1912: Serbia regains control of Kosovo, recognized by the 1913: Treaty of London. 1918: Following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War One (WW1), Kosovo becomes part of the Kingdom of Serbia. 1941: Germany invades and much of Kosovo becomes part of a greater Albania controlled by the Italians. 1946: Kosovo is absorbed [...]
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1819: Independence forces of Simón Bolívar defeats Spanish army to set up the Republic of Gran Colombia with Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, as well as Colombia. 1948: The assassination of the left-wing mayor of Bogota, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, leads to the ‘Bogotazo’, massive urban riots and, subsequently, to a period of civil strife known as ‘La [...]
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1801: Act of Union – Ireland and Britain formally united 1905: Creation of Sinn Fein – a political party with the aim of freeing Ireland from British rule 1913: Creation of Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) – formed of Protestants who opposed Irish Home Rule 1916: Easter Uprising Irish Catholics proclaim an Irish Republic in Dublin, [...]
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1899: Sudan comes under British/Egyptian rule. 1916: Sultanate of Darfur incorporated into Sudan. 1955:First civil war begins between the South and North. 1956: Sudan achieves independence. 1958: General Abbud leads the first military coup against the civilian government. 1962: Civil war breaks out in the predominately Christian region of the South. 1964: The ‘October Revolution’ [...]
