Sentence examples for independence fighting from inspiring English sources

Despite widespread international support for Belgian independence, fighting between Belgium and the Netherlands continued under the rule of King Leopold I. Belgian independence was finally recognized by the Dutch in 1839.

In 1957 Vergès made his name defending the FLN, Algeria's National Liberation Front independence movement fighting French colonialism.

By thus depriving them of their wealth, he hoped to weaken them so that they would eventually cede their independence without fighting.

Bowie's intervention was welcomed by those fighting independence.

Though the point was largely moot after Malaya's independence in 1957, fighting sputtered on, with periodic escalations.

As southern Sudanese independence inches closer, fighting has escalated between ethnic southern and northern tribes in the area.

Indeed, the festival is an announcement to the world that Mongolia has declared its independence and is fighting to create a democracy.

This could be achieved via system-wide transparency initiatives, direct communication with citizens, and revising laws that undermine the independence of institutions fighting corruption.

Analysts say that Marois is unlikely to hold a referendum on independence – she is fighting from a minority position and popular support for secession has waned since Quebec's last referendum in 1995.

While swearing loyalty to Mr Putin, at home Mr Kadyrov boasts of having won independence not by fighting Moscow but by milking it.Mr Kadyrov's reaction to the arrest of Mr Dadaev suggests a hard struggle between forces previously united around Mr Putin: the FSB and his Chechen friends.

The widely-held viewpoint in the West -- based on the available evidence and independent investigation -- is that pro-Russia rebels fighting for independence from the central government in Ukraine's capital of Kiev launched the missile, but few living in Putin's Russia share that belief.