Politics

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, March 31, 2012 22:22 - 0 Comments

Special Report | Justice for Trayvon Martin Solidarity Demo

Ceasefire's Terence Elliott-Cooper reports from today's demonstration at the US embassy in London, demanding justice for Trayvon Martin.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, March 22, 2012 23:50 - 1 Comment

Special Report | Toulouse and the French election

Ceasefire's Sam Nallen Copley reports from Paris on the French presidential election race and the impact this week's unfolding tragedy in Toulouse might have on the result.

Blogs, Politics - Friday, March 9, 2012 20:49 - 10 Comments

Comment | Why #StopKony is vile: a response to comments

David Leon's article on the repulsiveness of the 'StopKony' campaign has sparked a wide-ranging online debate. In this short piece, he addresses the claim of his critics that he has not provided a useful alternative to the Kony campaign.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, March 8, 2012 14:28 - 71 Comments

Comment | Why #StopKony2012 is malicious, vile and repulsive

Bringing war criminals to justice is a commendable thing, which is why it is such a shame that the Stop Kony 2012 campaign is so malicious, vile and repulsive, says David Leon.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:01 - 3 Comments

Comment | Why is Tibet Burning? A reflection on the self-immolations of Tibetans

Over the past few months, two dozen Tibetans, mostly monks and nuns, self-immolated in protest at the Chinese occupation of their country. Anna Alomes reflects on what these actions mean, and what could lie ahead.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments

Special Report | Senegal: Democracy on the brink

“Against expensive cost of life, Stand Up”. Dakar, December 2011 protests (Photo: Oualid Khelifi)

Tomorrow, Senegal votes for a new president with the incumbent, Abdoulaye Wade, running for a third term after a controversial constitutional amendment and widespread weeks-long protests. Oualid Khelifi reports from Dakar.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments

Special Report | Turkey’s Kurdish question: an uncertain future

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses AK Party deputies during a parliamentary meeting. (Photo: AP)

In the second part of his special report on Turkey's Kurdish dilemma, Franco Galdini provides an overview of possible future scenarios. Sooner or later, he argues, Turkey will have to confront the effects of the Arab Spring at home.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments

Special Report | Turkey: The return of the PKK?

Civilians killed in an airstrike near Şırnak province were buried in an Ortasu village cemetery on Dec. 30, 2011. (Photo: Today's Zaman)

In the first instalment of an exclusive two-part special report, Franco Galdini explores the recent escalation of violence in Turkey's south-eastern region between government forces and those of the PKK, including its internal, regional and international dimensions.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:08 - 3 Comments

Analysis | Britain, Oman and “Our kind of guy”

David Cameron meets with Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said at his palace in Muscat; 24 February 2011 (Photo: PA)

Sultan Qaboos, Oman's ruler since 1970, is the world's longest surviving autocrat and Britain's closest ally in the Gulf. Elliot Murphy takes a look at the history and politics behind a very discreet, and troubling, relationship.

New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Friday, January 27, 2012 10:11 - 0 Comments

North African Dispatches | Western Sahara: a precarious status quo

In his latest column, Imad Mesdoua looks at the current situation in Western Sahara in the aftermath of the re-election last month of Mohamed Abdelaziz as chairman of the POLISARIO movement.