Mitrovica One Month Later

I keep track of events happening around the world by following the Cities in Transition webpage. This morning I was disappointed to read the attached article, which covers another violent outbreak in the divided city of Mitrovica. The fact that the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to discuss the fate of recently independent Kosovo today is thought to be the catalyst that set the violence in motion. Serbs are blaming the Albanians, and Albanians are blaming the Serbs. In the meantime, the International Court of Justice will soon be ruling on whether or not to uphold Kosovo's independent status. The Irish Times did a good job of covering this story. I have been in contact with my friends in Mitrovica and they are thankful for the continued presence of UN and NATO forces! Without them they fear the tenuous peace would not hold.

Cities in Transition Article