Economist
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 07:30
There is plenty of disaffection in poor, nominally Muslim but largely secular Kyrgyzstan. An unknown but considerable number of Central Asians have travelled to Syria and Iraq to wage jihad, most recently for the Islamic State (IS). Authorities say that most of those from Kyrgyzstan are ethnic Uzbeks, who officially account for 14% of the population.
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 06:52
Rival Muslim and Christian militias from the Central African Republic (CAR) signed a ceasefire this week, which they said would protect civilians after 16 months of civil war.
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 00:00
Resilience in the crisis and a robust recovery have brought a sunnier mood.