Foreign Affairs

One Week in September: A Look Back at Yablokogate

In September 2011, the MicroWiki community was gripped with accusations of an attempted power grab. Ten years on, the Times looks back and tries to make sense of a scandal that nearly broke the community. »

Tuesday, 7 September 2021

Sirocco Joins Wrythe Convention

Sirocco has today become a signatory to the Wrythe Convention, an agreement between micronations that condemns sockpuppeting, identity theft, and false claims within micronationalism. »

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Article edit indicates fall of Socialist Wakatipu

An edit to a MicroWiki article has indicated the end of one of New Zealand's two known Communist micronations. »

Sunday, 19 July 2015

Sirocco, Landashir form diplomatic links

Overnight diplomatic talks between the Siroccan and Landashir'n governments have resulted in the opening of formal relations between the two nations. »

Friday, 17 July 2015

Sirocco and Sandus to begin détente, relations

After nearly five years of cold relations between the two, Sirocco and Sandus have agreed to the opening of formal relations and the beginning of détente. »

Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Rise of Communist micronation threatens Siroccan territories

The Siroccan government is tonight deciding how to deal with the emergence of a Communist micronation in the New Zealand city of Christchurch that has claimed a number of Siroccan territories. »

Sunday, 6 July 2014

Times Archives: No peace with Realia (August 2009)

22 August 2009: Tensions begin rising again between Andersonia and Realia. »

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Zealandia to open corruption inquiry

Zealandia is set to open a Royal Commission into accusations of corruption stretching back several years. »

Thursday, 1 August 2013

Sirocco reaffirms support for legitimate Zealandia

Alston, NCD, Feb 17 – The Siroccan government has put its support behind the legitimate Zealandia following its fracturing into two nations yesterday. Following a governmental dispute, President Hakon Lindstrom stripped Prime Minister Alex Whitmarsh of his role and called elections himself. »

Sunday, 17 February 2013

Uncertainty over the future of MicroWiki

Alston, NCD, Nov 11 – MicroWiki is facing the threat of shutting down with a peculiar message blocking access to the site appearing this morning. The site’s owner, Pierre d’Egtavie, appears to be considering shutting the site down within the next fifteen days citing a concern over »

Sunday, 11 November 2012