Hong Kong
Andy Chan called on the UK and US to help semi-autonomous region from being annexed and 'destroyed' by mainland China.
South Sudan
by Reem Shaddad - Jawahir Al-Naimi
Scotland
by Alasdair Soussi
Opinion
by Jamie Maxwell
People & Power
Middle East25 Sep 2017 13:03 GMT
Kurdish bid for independence from Iraq will be problematic amid ongoing internal disputes, residents of the region say.
Opinion19 Sep 2017 13:21 GMT
Iraqi Kurdistan's neighbours will not allow the upcoming referendum to trigger wholesale changes in the regional order.
by Ranj Alaaldin
Middle East14 Sep 2017 13:30 GMT
Move to remove Najm Eddine Karim follows parliamentarians' rejection of Kurdish plans to hold independence referendum.
Middle East12 Sep 2017 17:42 GMT
Kurdish plans for referendum on statehood in northern Iraq suffer setback in the national parliament.
Independence31 Mar 2017 17:49 GMT
Scottish Minister Nicola Sturgeon requests independence vote for late 2018 or early 2019 in letter to UK PM Theresa May.
Scotland28 Mar 2017 17:24 GMT
Motion passed 69 votes to 59 and comes a day before the UK takes the formal step towards Brexit.
Ghana06 Mar 2017 15:40 GMT
Today March 6, Ghana celebrates its Independence Day. Here is an overview of its democracy, education and resources.
Press Freedom06 Feb 2017 08:36 GMT
One of Indonesia's greatest authors, who long fought for freedom of speech, spent most of his adult life in jail.
Independence01 Oct 2016 11:04 GMT
On independence day, Nigerians ask: Is Nigeria moving forward or backward?
Africa... States of Independence05 Sep 2010 12:39 GMT
In 1960, 17 African nations gained independence from resource-hungry Europe. Others followed soon after.