As of this morning, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi may still be holed up in his compound in Tripoli, but there is no longer any doubt that the Libyan civil war has been fought and won.
Kosovo
Trying to limit self-determination is a losing battle
A week has passed so far without the sky falling in. A week, that is, since the international court of justice ruled that Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence was not contrary to international law.
Kosovo’s independence: a battle lost
The UN has upheld Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia. The battle for Kosovo may have been lost, writes Simon Tisdall, but this legal decision sets an important precedent for other separatist groups.
