But the long-feared renewal of separatist violence immediately took center stage in the election campaign.

Late January - The government extends its ceasefire in Kashmir for another month despite continuing separatist violence.

A7 Ajaccio Journal: A cycle of separatist violence and revenge.

And despite continued separatist violence, religious strife and political instability, Indonesia's economic recovery still appears to be on track.

They said little to each other, but they have agreed that stopping separatist violence should transcend politics.

As the country seeks ways to end 30 years of separatist violence, Basque nationalists are clamoring to rewrite the Constitution.

Central rule was imposed in May 1987 after New Delhi accused the opposition state government of failing to stem separatist violence.

Turkey was in ruins, reconstruction was difficult, poverty was everywhere and people were in pain, which fed separatist violence.

The blast came as Paris is conducting investigations into the separatist violence and corruption that has plagued the island for years.

Although separatist violence has occurred for decades in the region, the campaign escalated in 2004.