Samoa 1996
King Malietoa Tanumafili II died in May 2007, aged 94. He was the current reigning monarch who had held the third longest post – second to King Bhumibol Adulyadej of…
King Malietoa Tanumafili II died in May 2007, aged 94. He was the current reigning monarch who had held the third longest post – second to King Bhumibol Adulyadej of…
Yearbook 1996 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Agriculture continued to be the dominant sector in the country’s economy. The cultivation of bananas is the most important source of income, but…
Yearbook 1996 Saint Lucia. On April 2, Vaughan Lewis was sworn in as Saint Lucia’s new Prime Minister. He succeeded veteran John Compton, who received the honorary title of “Senior…
Yearbook 1996 Saint Christopher and Nevis. On January 1, Sir Clement Arrindell was succeeded as General Governor by Sir Cuthbert Montroville Sebastian. On June 23, Nevis leader Vance Amory commissioned…
In 1982, Uganda began a massive and violent displacement of refugees from Rwanda, while their homeland did not allow their return. Entire villages were burned down by the Ugandan army,…
Yearbook 1996 Russian Federation. The war in Chechnya entered its second year in 1996. Chechen rebels continued to attack targets outside their own republic. More than 2,000 people were taken…
Yearbook 1996 Romania. At the November presidential election, the Christian Democratic Party candidate Emil Constantinescu won. It was the second round of elections, and Constantinescu got 54.4% of the vote…
Yearbook 1996 Congo. Troops loyal to former President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in July invaded the city of Mossaka in the northeastern part of the country. The government forces did not intervene…
Yearbook 1996 Qatar. Qatar’s former emir, the Sheikh Khalifa resident of the United Arab Emirates, visited Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and Syria in late 1995 and early 1996 in…
Yearbook 1996 Portugal. Jorge Sampaio, former Lisbon mayor, was elected Portugal’s president on January 14. Like his representative Mário Soares belongs to the Sampaio Partido Socialista (PS). Soares could not…