Macedonian troops fought ethnic Albanian rebels on the edges of the country's second-largest city, Tetovo, for the third day in a row today, while flare-ups were reported in several other locations. The rebels, known as the National Liberation Army (UCK), began their insurgency about a month ago, claiming that they were fighting only for increased civil rights for Macedonia's Albanian population,...

These reports from the International Crisis Group (ICG) provide information about the volatile socio-political situation in the South Balkans, specifically in the nations of Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Macedonia: New faces in Skopje analyzes the recent parliamentary elections and the change of government in Macedonia.

In hopes of maintaining the fragile cease-fire between Macedonian troops and ethnic Albanian guerillas, NATO announced Wednesday, August 15, that it is sending 400 British troops to Macedonia. On Friday, August 17, a small contingent of British troops -- about 50 members -- will arrive in the capital Skopje to study the military situation on the ground. The remaining British troops are to follow...