stay informed http://www.globalsfoundation.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:23:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=8 Origin of the conflict In December 2003 the Ethiopian army, together with local civilians (collectively called highlanders) launched a massive attack on Anuak civilians in Gambella town.  For three days houses were burned down, women were raped, people were forced to flee and over 400 people were killed. Chronological time frame 1980s- The Anuak are a people that live in Ethiopia in the Gambella region, and across the border in South Sudan. The Anuak share the Gambella region with four other ethnic groups.  Up until the 1980’s the Anuak were by far the largest ethnic group in the Gambella region. In the 80s... Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:52:36 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=8 Origin of the conflict In 2007 intense violence broke out in Kenya, after the presidential elections were believed to be rigged in favor of president Kibaki. In two months time over a thousand people were killed and another half million were displaced from their homes. The violence appeared to be a direct, spontaneous result of the fraud. However, reports show it was not entirely spontaneous, but planned and organized. Local leaders prepared their supporters for action, preparing them tot take up arms in case of a loss at the election. Political uprise turned into ethnic violence, because in Kenya political lines... Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:10:56 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=8 The 2010-2011 Tunisian resolution consisted of a series of street demonstrations and other acts of civil resistance. The revolution resulted in the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011.  He had been the president of Tunisia since 1987.  While his government had been criticized by media and NGOs, it was supported by the US and France. Origin of the conflict The Tunisian protesters called for extensive economic and social change in the country. Main concerns were the high unemployment, inflation of food prices, lack of freedom of speech, lack of political freedom, poor living conditions and corruption.... Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:10:36 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=8 During 18 days, from the 25th of January until the 11th of February, mass demonstrations demanding democracy take place in Egypt. This 18 Day Resolution ends with the resignation of President Mubarak. Origin of the conflict After the mass protests in Tunesia and the ousting of its president, Egypt was by many seen as the next country where such a revolution would take place. Another catalyst for the protests is the death of Khaled Saeed, a young Egyptian who died under disputed circumstances after being arrested by the police. The Facebook group ‘We are all Khaled Saeed’ forms a community... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:28:28 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=56 Would you like to expand your horizon and make an international trip? Here are some ideas! 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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:01:03 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=8 The Cabinda conflictCabinda is an enclave of Angola separated from the country by a strip of land of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Different independence movements have been active in this region over years, all striving for an independent Cabinda. The rebel group Front for the Liberation of the State of Cabinda (FLEC) is one of them. They became at the centre of world’s attention in January 2010, when a splinter group of this movement claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a bus of the national Togolese football team, which was heading to the African Cup of Nations in... Sun, 02 May 2010 20:10:07 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=8 Origin of the conflictIraq became a British protectorate in 1920 and covered three former provinces of the Ottoman Empire. These different territories had originally little in common, so the British installed a king that promoted Arab nationalism to unify the population. Large parts of the population were excluded, since the political elite was dominated by the Sunni Muslim minority, which was educated and had worked for the Ottoman administration. A military revolt in 1958, caused by the disapproval of the lack of development in Iraq, overthrew the monarchy and resulted in conflict in 1959 and 1963. Eventually a socialist one-party... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:34 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=8 Origin of the conflictUntil 1962, North Yemen was ruled by an Imamate of the Houthi’s, whom belong to the Zaidi sect of Islam. Since the Imamate has been abolished, the social status of the Houthi’s has diminished significantly, while other groups within Yemen became more powerful. The region in which the Houthi’s are concentrated (Saada) is economically underdeveloped. Furthermore, the Zaidi sect (where to, among others, the Houthi’s belong) feel threatened by the increasing influence of Salafi groups in North Yemen, as these Salafi groups stigmatise the Zaidis. On top of this, the Houthi’s reject the alignment of the Yemeni... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:36:04 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=8 Background of the conflictUganda has been experiencing an intra state conflict since 1986. The conflict consists of a struggle for power between the government of Uganda and the largest leading rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The background reasons of this conflict retreat back many years before the start of the conflict in 1986. One such an important reason is Uganda’s colonial history. Ethnic and religious tensions rose in Uganda after it gained independence from Britain in 1962, which was among others the result of the divide and rule tactics applied by the colonial ruler during the colonial years.Uganda... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:59:07 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=8 Origin of the conflictRebel forces ousted the repressive regime of Siad Barre in 1991. A counter-revolution took place to attempt to reinstate him as leader of the country. Since dictator Barre fled the country in 1991, Somalia has been without a stable central government. Chronological timeframe1993: UN humanitarian troops started a two-year effort to alleviate famine conditions. Several gun battles in the capital (Mogadishu) between local gunmen and peacekeepers have caused the death of 24 Pakistanis and 19 US soldiers (this incident is the basis for the book and movie Black Hawk Down). 1995:The UN withdrew after suffering more... Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:23:27 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42&Itemid=8 Who:Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and International forces against opposing militant forces including Taliban. About:Rule of the country Where:Afghanistan, Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran What happened:In 2001 the strict Islamic rule of Afghanistan by the Taliban was overthrown by an Afghan alliance together with an international coalition led by the United States. Since then the new established Afghan government supported by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have been faced with insurgency against the government and the international troops. Historical background Afghanistan is a war torn country, where for thirty years different actors have been fighting... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:56:55 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=8 Origin of the Conflict Lebanon is an incredibly complicated country. First of all, there are many different religious groups, which pretty much all have their own political party. Secondly, Lebanon is in a strategic place in the Middle East, in between Syria and Israel, and as a result many other countries try to gain influence there. In the recent history of Lebanon, Syria played a big role. The Syrian army came to Lebanon after the end of the Lebanese civil war around 1989; it was sent there to help rebuild Lebanon but was also a convenient instrument for Syria to... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:12:12 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid= Thank you for contacting Globals Foundation. We will answer you as soon as possible. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:24:32 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=8 Origin of the conflict In Belarus the nationalism in reaction to Gorbachevs Glasnost and Prestika policy came into existance rather late. This might have been a result of the Cherrnobyl disaster which almost coincided with Gorbachevs emergence on the Soviet stage. Only in 1988 the first demonstrations took place and Belarus announced its souvereignty on 27 January 1990. It did not object much however against the failed conservative coup in Moscow in 1991. The country reached full independence afterwards and the new president of the Upper Soviet became Stanislav Shushkevich. Besides this however the Upper Soviet remained immune for further... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:17:51 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=8 OriginUzbekistan was a part of the Soviet Union until it became independent in 1991. The communist party changed its name but stayed in power with unchanged leader Islam Karimov. Shortly afterwards Karimov was chosen president of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He remains president up to this day after several elections and referenda extending his term. Severe doubts about the fairness of these elections exist and constitutionally more than two terms for an Uzbeki president are not allowed.  Furthermore human rights organisations are very concerned about the degree of press freedom, freedom of speech and other human rights allowed in this... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:04:13 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid= Globals Foundation starts its worldwide offensive against intolerance, discrimination and incomprehension Website: www.globals.me (http://www.globals.me/). 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Many of the ethnic Somalis in neighbouring countries wanted to join this new state. The government of Somalia supported self-determination for the Somali people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and French Somaliland (now Djibouti). This caused tension because those countries didn’t want their... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:02:32 +0100 http://www.globalsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=8 Origin of the conflictYugoslavia emerged after World War I, from the territories of the former Ottoman Empire. The nation united a number of Slavic ethnic groups, each with their individual desires for statehood. For most of its existence successive totalitarian governments forcibly united the groups under a single nation.Chronological timeframe1919 – Yugoslavia created under the Treaty of Versailles.1980 – Communist leader, Josep Broz Tito died.1987 – Slobodan Milosevic dominated the federal government. A number of the republics moved towards independence, first Slovenia and after Croatia. Milosevic responded with force, both in Slovenia and then in Serb-dominated parts of Croatia.1991 –... Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:49:03 +0100