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Samuel Doe: Former Dictator of Liberia. Doe came to power in 1980 after leading a military coup staged by members of the Krahn ethnic group. Thus becoming the first Liberian Head of State not descended from colonists. Successive coup attempts prompted violent reprisals against the rival Gio and Mano tribes, laying the ground from the [...]
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Key People and Parties
Key People and Parties
Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO): a political party recognised as “sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people” by countries around the world who hold diplomatic relations with it. Israel: as with many conflicts in the Middle East, the ongoing war along the Israeli-Lebanese border is part of a longer and altogether larger Arab-Israeli dispute. Relationships between [...]
Key People and Parties: The Main Players
Southern based militant groups function within a fluid and dynamic system. Broadly speaking they share similar objectives – an independent or relatively autonomous status for Pattani – however they differ widely in their approaches and capabilities. Whilst many tens of splitter groups exist, this section includes the main four groups that are currently active: Abhisit [...]
Key People and Parties
Boris Tadic: Current Serbian President. EULEX: European Union Rule of Law Mission deployed in Kosovo in 1998. Hashmi Thaci: Former guerrilla leader who became Prime Minister in January 2008. International Court of Justice (ICJ): In October 2008 the UN General Assembly granted Serbia’s request for the ICJ to consider if Kosovo’s secession is legal. Kosovo [...]
Key People and Parties
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR): A militia group formed by Hutu extremists – many of whom participated in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 – and based in East DR Congo. During the Second Congo War (1998-2003) Congolese President, Joseph Kabila, used the FDLR as a proxy force against the Rwandan-backed Rally for Congolese Democracy [...]
