Russia recognised Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, as independent states in 2008 after it defeated Georgia in a five-day war. It maintains troop bases in both regions and ...

MOSCOW, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The leader of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia called for an emergency security council meeting after protests in the biggest city, Russia's TASS ...

Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and demanded the resignation of its leader over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.

Voters in Somaliland flocked to the polls on Wednesday to choose a president at a time when the breakaway Somali region sees international recognition within reach after three decades of de facto ...

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Farmers are planning a breakaway inheritance tax protest after the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) declined to back a mass demonstration. The NFU has urged people to stay away from the streets of ...

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Protesters in the breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia have stormed parliament and the presidential complex after the government planned to approve a controversial pro-Russia bill. The bill ...

Parents have said their children have been left “humiliated” at school after being told they must carry lanyards that detail their learning disabilities. Pupils with special educational needs ...