Sentences with phrase «country fighting for independence»

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A recent example of a country joining the international community by fighting for independence, gaining independence, gaining a (in hindsight temporary) monopoly on violence, and not stepping on the toes of any great powers in the process would be South Sudan, which declared independence in 2011 and is now recognized by the international community (and engaged in a civil war).

The former Baltic countries, forced against their will into the SU, fighting for independence.

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for their selfless service at maintaining indivisibility of the Nation since Independence and especially in the current fight against insurgency in the North - Eastern part of the Country.

I'm all glammed up to celebrate Independence Day and remember those who fought for the liberty of this beautiful country...

I fought long and hard for this country's independence, gentlemen, and I did not risk my life for its freedom to join in some tawdry scheme to undermine its financial integrity.»

Since Franco's death in 1975 Spain's Basque country now has more autonomy than any other region in Spain, including its own parliament, police force, education policies and ability to collect taxes, but hardline ETA members and supporters remain determined to fight for full independence.

His last years were spent in Philadelphia; however, until the last day of his life, McKean fought for the independence of his country.

We have heard the story on a walking tour which has also taken us past the office where Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo became the country's first black lawyers and which is now a «sidewalk museum» with window displays telling the story of the anti-apartheid struggle; the replica mineshaft head, a reminder of the gold on which the city was founded; the Rand Club where Kipling first recited If; and Gandhi Square with its statue of the man who was later to lead the fight for India's independence.

Whether or not to declare independence, or establish a federal constitution, or secede from the Union — all these great issues had multiple factions who fought for what they thought was right for the country.

The more people with visible, impressive tattoos who advocate green energy and understand what it does for a country's economy, what it does for its country's independence and what it does in the fight against climate change, the more we're going to have success in Washington, D.C....

Again, the Fourth of July celebrates our country's bloody fight for independence... not your finger's grisly liberation from the rest of your hand.