Conflict

National guard special operations soldiers checks for anti-personnel mines and booby traps in a building previously used as a residence by the head of Russian occupying forces in Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Russian Soldier Indicted for Cruel Treatment

If convicted, 26-year-old faces up to 12 years in prison for violating the laws and customs of war.

25 Mar 25

Ukraine Justice Briefing: Friday, 7 March ‘25

An overview of recent justice processes.

7 Mar 25

A family walks through the cars parked waiting to visit the tents of the Armenian Red Cross on September 26, 2023 in Kornidzor, Armenia. About 100,000 Armenians have fled the Nagorny Karabakh region, out of a population of 120,000, since Azerbaijan launched a military operation and regained control of the breakaway region. © Astrig Agopian/Getty Images

“We Left Everything Behind; Now We Are Starting From Scratch.”

How women displaced from Nagorny Karbakh are rebuilding their lives.

6 Mar 25

Demonstrators clash with police officers during a protest outside the parliament on November 29, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. © Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images

Democracy in Eastern Europe Faces Another Crisis

Protesters in Georgia are trying to stem Putin’s growing influence in the region.

11 Feb 25

A family in front of of their house in the Yechila district on February 19, 2024 in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. © Ed Ram/Getty Images

As Conflict Rages, Journalists in Ethiopia Contend With Crackdowns on Independent Media

11 Feb 25

Ghana election official sealing the ballot box prior to the December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. © Commonwealth Secretariat/Creative Commons

Blood on the Ballot: Election Violence in Ghana

Political polarisation, vigilante groups and the security agencies’ excessive use of force have fed the turmoil.

23 Jan 25

Soldiers from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) march through Umayyad Square Damascus, Syria. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Could Central Asian Insurgents in Syria Present a New Regional Threat?

Given the high mobility of these foreign jihadists, they could spread instability across the entire Middle East, Africa, and the global community.

15 Jan 25

A militiaman poses with his weapon at an informal demobilization camp in Sevare, Mali, on July 6, 2019. The camp is run by a businessman with the goal of shifting young Fulani men away from jihadism. © Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Why Militancy is Spreading in Mali

Leaders who fail to protect their citizens while allowing ethnic hatred to spread are fueling extremism.

10 Jan 25

Police stand to block the entrance to the parliament during a protest over the results of last month's parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia. © Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images

Georgia: “We Have Until March”

Opposition politician lays out critical dangers to country's European future.

19 Dec 24

According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) over 100,000 people have crossed into Ethiopia from Sudan since April 2023. Sudanese and other refugees in the border camps in Amhara lament a lack of security, difficult communication with the outside world and a general sense of abandonment. © Michele Spatari/AFP/via GettyImages

Sudanese Refugees Pay Price for an Ethiopian Conflict

Many thousands have escaped war in their own country only to find themselves trapped between government forces and local militia.

17 Dec 24

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