| ID | 111173 |
| Title Proper | Commonwealth update |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gruenbaum, Oren |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Militant Islamists terrorised Nigeria, killing hundreds in indiscriminate attacks. The Bangladesh army said it had foiled a coup attempt, while in Pakistan the army seemed closer to launching a coup itself. New Zealand's leader won a second term, Jamaica and Guyana elected new ones, but rival prime ministers vied for power in Papua New Guinea. Fiji lifted martial law. South Africa saw a global deal to combat climate change agreed in Durban but the government was criticised for resurrecting apartheid-era controls over the media. A Malaysian judge threw out a sodomy case against the opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim that was widely seen as politically motivated, and the Federated Farmers of New Zealand called for sheep shearing to become an Olympic sport. |
| `In' analytical Note | Round Table Vol. 101, No.418; Feb 2012: p.5-22 |
| Journal Source | Round Table Vol. 101, No.418; Feb 2012: p.5-22 |
| Key Words | Nigeria ; Militant Islamists ; Bangladesh Army ; Pakistan ; Jamaica ; Guyana ; New Zealand ; Papua New Guinea ; Fiji ; Olympic Sport |