Conflict

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

Award-winning journalist Issa Sikiti da Silva investigates civilian abuses in Mali.

10 Jan 25

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

A man is pictured in front of a vandalised political banner featuring a portrait of Bashar al-Assad, following news the Syrian government regime had fallen on, December 8, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. © Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images

“Is Syria Now the Same Country I Left?"

This has given people across the whole region hope.

9 Dec 24

People react to the fall of Syrian regime in Umayyad Square on December 8, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces in Syria claimed that they had retaken the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was reported to have fled the country. © Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images

Syria: “Can I Just Be Happy Today?”

It’s like a miracle. Not a single drop of blood was shed in Damascus.

9 Dec 24

A woman waves the flag of the Syrian rebels as people gather to celebrate the fall of the government, in Umayyad Square on December 8, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces in Syria claimed that they had retaken the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was reported to have fled the country. © Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images

Syria: “Right Now I Am Not Afraid”

Many of us wanted change but couldn’t express it because of our extreme fear.

9 Dec 24

On the evening of July 29 insurgents attacked and shot dead four police officers at a security checkpoint along Owerri-Onitsha road in Imo state. © Kunle Adebajo

Separatists Abroad Are Funding a Conflict in Nigeria. Others Pay the Price

How overseas crowdfunding is fuelling a violent campaign by militants linked to a self-styled government in exile.

25 Oct 24

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Remembering Islamic State Victims

Virtual museum documents Islamic State atrocities through digital technology and forensic investigation.

11 Oct 24

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Conflict

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

Why Militancy is Spreading in Mali

Why Militancy is Spreading in Mali

Georgia: “We Have Until March”

Sudanese Refugees Pay Price for an Ethiopian Conflict

“Is Syria Now the Same Country I Left?"

Syria: “Can I Just Be Happy Today?”

Syria: “Right Now I Am Not Afraid”

Separatists Abroad Are Funding a Conflict in Nigeria. Others Pay the Price

Remembering Islamic State Victims

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