Zone 3- Americas. Microscopic Analysis: The Honduran Coup- Latin America at a Crossroads?. Week # 86, Dated 20th-26th Sept, 09'.

On June 28th this year the Honduran army ousted Zelaya, an elected president, and exiled him in Central America's first military coup since the Cold War; Roberto Micheletti, the head of the Honduran Congress seized executive power in his stead where elections are scheduled for …Read More
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Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 84; Dated 5th-16th Sept, 09'.

Political Front: Bangladesh, AL has finally announced its central working committee where many have been replaced by new faces. A formal invitation from the al leader, inviting the BNP leader to attend their council meeting was well received. The ruling party has urged the Bangladeshi…Read More
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Zone 3- Americas. Microscopic Analysis: Continent Wide Protests Against Hugo Chavez. Week #83, Dated 30th Aug-5th Sept.

Critics of Hugo Chavez marched in cities across the globe last week, in protests organized from the Columbian platform, calling the Venezuelan president a dictator, violator of human rights and hard-line populist who had placed his nation’s freedom of expression…Read More
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Zone 2- Africa. Microscopic Analysis: Speculations Regarding Nigeria's Global Jihadist Links. Week # 83, dated 30th Aug- 5th Sept

Speculations have been abound about possible Boko Harem links with Al Qaeda with the recent reports regarding a member of the Nigerian rebel group having received his training in Afghanistan. The recent uprising that left around 700 dead in the Northern provinces was triggered by the group Boko Haram, referred to by the locals as the ‘Taliban'…Read More
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Zone 1- Asia. Telescopic Analysis: Human Rights Situation in the Central Asian Republics. Week # 83, Dated 30th Aug- 5th Sept.

Human Rights situation in the Central Asian republics remains at the forefront of international Human Rights Watch and continues to project a negative facet of the former soviet republics. Last week’s reports too included headlines that depict the dismal situation in the region…Read More
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Africa Micro Analysis: Rwanda, World’s Top Business Reformer- A new Model for Africa? W#84, Dated 6th-12th Sept

Rwanda, having been termed World's top business reformer for the current year by World Bank, is now being touted as a new model for Africa's development. The country has made financial headlines having made the biggest strides in becoming business-friendly, an annual ranking by the World Bank has revealed. It is the first Sub-Sahara African nation to be named the top reformer since the World Bank began its ‘Doing Business report’ in 2003.…Read More

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Micro Analysis-Asia: Is the Indonesian Democracy Under Threat? -Week # 84 Dated 6th-12th Sept

The election that took place in Indonesia on July 8 is being lauded as a remarkable political experiment unfolding in the world's fourth most populous nation. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was picked for a second term by roughly 60% of the voting populace, according to unofficial results, outpacing rivals Megawati Sukarnoputri and Jusuf Kalla, who garnered around 27% and 13% respectively…Read More

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Microscopic Analysis- Malaysia- a Model State? Week # 83; Dated 29th Aug-4th Sept.

Malaysian Projection of a Moderate Muslim State- a complicated relationship between religion and politics:
Recently a relatively isolated event where a Malaysian woman was found guilty of drinking alcohol and sentenced to six strokes of the cane, made international headlines. Many at the domestic Islamist front fail to understand the disquieting international reaction. But in the wider context of international politics Malaysia is looking more and more like an isolated, parochial state…Read More

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Micro Analysis- The Sacking of Darul-Islam in Nigeria; Week # 82; Dated 22nd-28th Aug; Zone 2-Africa

Micro Analysis- The Sacking of Darul-Islam in Nigeria

A team of 1,500 armed policemen, operatives of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), State Security Services and Nigeria Immigration Service invaded the base of the Darul-Islam (Land of Islam) group in Mokwa Local Government Area, Nigeria last week evacuating 3000 members of the group who had resided there in isolation for the past 17 years. A security source said no weapons were found at the sect's enclave...Read More


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Micro Analysis - Naxalism in India- Week # 82, Dated 22nd-28th Aug, 2009

Naxalism in India; "single biggest internal security challenge" ever faced by the country?

According to this week’s reports on the Indian domestic front, Naxal insurgents continued their violent activities and destroyed government and civilian property in Jharkand and Orissa. Mnamohan Singh has termed the menace as the "single biggest internal security challenge" ever faced by the country. Recent reports by the Times of India quoted central security officials as having said that Naxalism, though it started as a people’s movement, has now evolved into …Read More

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Condensed Zonal Summary on Africa for week # 82- Dated 22nd- 28th Aug, 2009

Politics of Security and Conflict Issues
West Africa: Militants in Rivers state Nigeria are embracing the presidential amnesty, where eighty former rebels have so far availed it. While Nigeria has regained confidence of United Nations with the re-equipment and re-kitting of its troops serving under the Nigerian Contingents in the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). The Senegalese police unit has joined the African Union-UN Peacekeeping Force in Darfur…Read More

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Zone 1-Asia. Microscopic Analysis: ‘Ergenekon', Turkey’s Ultra- nationalist Faction. Week #81, Dated 16th-22nd Aug, 09

More details on the ultra-nationalist group known as Ergenekon surfaced when 33 of its alleged members were seized in a police raid last year. Deemed as a clandestine organization reflective of a ‘Deep state’, media reports highlighted last week continue to speculate on alleged Ergenekon plans to attack the NATO base in Izmir, Turkey. …Read More


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Condensed Zonal Summary on Africa for week # 81- Dated 16th-22nd August, 2009

Politics of Security and Conflict Issues
West Africa: Nigeria has begun campaigning for the UN Security Council seat. On its domestic front Nigerian Militants from three different camps turned in their arms in appreciation of the amnesty package offered by President Umar Musa Yar'Adua. In the aftermath of religious violence in the North, there has been an initiative by 19 governors from the region to monitor the activities of all religious groups, to forestall a…Read More


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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on the Gilani Research Foundation website.