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POLITICSSep 16Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci jailed for 25 years for war crimesThaci was found guilty by a panel of judges at a court in The Hague on WednesdayThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Former Kosovo president Thaci gets 25 years in prison for war crimesFormer Kosovo president Hashim Thaci was found guilty of ‌war crimes including murder, torture and illegal detention by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal on Wednesday. Thaci, 58, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes committed as top commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the territory’s violent break from Serbia in the 1990s. The tribunal said ⁠he was guilty of the murder of 96 political opponents and perceived collaborators with ‌Serbian security forces by...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 16Hague Court Finds Former Kosovo President Thaci Criminially Responsible For War CrimesRFE/RL
CONFLICTSep 16Kosovo ex-president Thaci faces Hague war crimes verdictA tribunal will rule if Hashim Thaci, a former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), committed war crimes during the war of independence with Serbia.DW News [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 16Live Blog: Kosovo Liberation Army Leaders’ War Crimes Trial VerdictBalkan Insight
POLITICSSep 15Police in The Hague Brace for Rallies Ahead of Kosovo Trial VerdictThe Dutch city and the war crimes court are on alert, with thousands expected to gather in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders ahead of their trial verdict.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 15Kosovo’s New Govt Challenged in Court as Presidential Pick WithdrawsPolitical crisis worsens as opposition PDK contests legality of Albin Kurti's re-election as Prime Minister, and Bekim Sejdiu withdraws his bid to become President.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 13Kosovo approves new government after months of political deadlockA newly approved government offers Kosovo only brief respite before a contentious presidential vote.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 11Champagne for VIPs, corpses in 'Kosovo': the two faces of Yaoundé prisonDans l’enceinte surpeuplée de la prison centrale de Kondengui, à Yaoundé, un mur sépare deux mondes. D’un côté, d’anciens dignitaires de l’État. De l’autre, les milliers d’anonymes du « Kosovo ». Récit.Jeune Afrique
HEALTHSep 6Germany, Kosovo unite against ticks carrying deadly virusGermany has high-security labs while Kosovo has Hyalomma ticks and experience with the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Working together, German and Kosovar scientists are fighting the disease and its vectors.DW News [en]
CONFLICTSep 4Kosovo Charges Serbian Security Officers Over Jashari Compound MassacreKosovo has filed charges against Serbian security officers regarding the Jashari Compound Massacre. This marks a significant legal development related to past conflict and accountability.balkaninsight.com
CONFLICTAug 20Kosovo finds remains of at least 23 people in suspected mass graves - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean NewsThe discovery of human remains believed to be from at least 23 individuals has been made in suspected mass graves in Kosovo. This finding points to potential historical atrocities or conflict-related deaths.grenadachronicle.com · United States
DISASTERAug 20Kosovo finds remains of at least 23 people in suspected mass gravesAuthorities in Kosovo have discovered the remains of at least 23 individuals in suspected mass graves. This discovery points to a significant past event requiring investigation.aljazeera.com · United States
DISASTERAug 19Kosovo finds remains of at least 23 people in suspected mass gravesThe discovery is part of Kosovo’s long-running effort to find people who disappeared during a brutal war in the 1990s.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTAug 13Kosovo Discovers Third Suspected Mass Grave from 1998 - 99 Warglobalpost.com · United States
POLITICSAug 11Kyiv’s Kosovo conundrum: Zelenskyy’s independence comments fuel anger in PrishtinaUkrainian President Zelenskyy's first visit to Serbia was unexpected — but it was his comments on Kosovo that sparked a wave of anger in Prishtina.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 8Kosovo PM Kurti egged in parliament amid political crisisKosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti's ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.DW News [en]
POLITICSAug 8Kosovo PM egged in parliament , as political crisis spiralsKosovo's Prime Minister was reportedly egged in parliament, signaling a deepening political crisis. This incident reflects significant internal instability within the country's government.scmp.com · China
POLITICSAug 8Kosovo PM egged in parliament, as political crisis spiralsKosovo’s parliament had to be suspended on Saturday after an opposition lawmaker pelted caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti with eggs, as a long-running political crisis threatens to trigger another snap election. Europe’s youngest democracy has faced three elections in less than two years, with successive parliaments collapsing under deep political divisions. Kurti, who has been in days-long negotiations with opposition parties over a new president, attempted to delay a key vote when MP Time...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 8Opposition MP hurls eggs at Kosovo Prime MinisterAn opposition lawmaker threw eggs at acting Prime Minster Albin Kurti during a parliamentary session.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 8Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo's acting PMLawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.BBC World
POLITICSAug 5Kosovo Kurti Urged to Share Power , to Avoid New PollsKosovo's Kurti is being urged to share power as a measure to avoid new polls. This highlights a critical political situation and a potential solution to prevent further elections.balkaninsight.com
CONFLICTAug 4Kosovo finds third wartime mass grave site as officials widen searchExcavation work continues as officials believe that there could be people buried dating back to the Kosovo war.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTJul 29Forensic teams search a suspected mass grave from the Kosovo warForensic teams are searching a suspected mass grave linked to the Kosovo war. This investigation aims to uncover details from a past conflict.mesabitribune.com