Conflict

Longing for Zabadani

The pain of leaving your entire life behind.

3 Oct 16

Rural dwellers in the town of Ayete, Ibarapa North, Oyo state. (Photo: Hannah Ojo)

Nigeria: Herders and Farmers Clash Over Land

Tensions are rising between Fulani pastoralists and villagers in the country’s southwest.

19 Aug 16

Kazak police. (Photo: Andrei Grishin)

What Next After Kazak Shootings?

Government needs to tackle specific risks, not get distracted by conspiracy theories.

28 Jul 16

On April 5, Armenia´s government approved a draft law on the recognition of Nagorny Karabakh. (Photo Courtesy of Press Office of Armenian Government)

Will Armenia Recognise Nagorny Karabakh?

A draft law under consideration by parliament has been condemned as highly provocative.

13 May 16

Thousands march in Yerevan to commemorate the casualties in Karabakh (Photo: Photolure Agency)

Frontline Residents Count Cost of War

Strong nationalist sentiments on both sides mix with fatigue over the unending conflict.

13 Apr 16

The house of Kifayet Mammadova, destroyed by shelling. (Photo: Famil Mahmudbeyli)

Civilians on the Front Line

Azeris living close to the fighting mull costs of war.

6 Apr 16

Arastun Orujlu, director of the East West Research Centre in Azerbaijan. (Photo: Arastun Orujlu)

Could Karabakh Violence Spur New Peace Talks?

Analyst weighs possible next steps parties may take if newly-agreed truce holds.

6 Apr 16

Heavy fighting between the armies of Nagorny Karabakh and Azerbaijan on the frontline, April 3, 2016. (Photo: Photolure Agency)

Concerns Grow Over Nagorny Karabakh

Dozens have been killed in most serious fighting since the 1994 ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

5 Apr 16

Before going to the front, Armenian volunteers receive ammunition and combat uniforms. (Photo: Photolure Agency)

Karabakh Forces Mobilise

Volunteers flock to join the army as tensions continue to escalate.

4 Apr 16

Richard Giragosian, director of the Regional Studies Centre. (Photo courtesy of R. Giragosian)

Karabakh Crisis Mounts

Analyst warns that latest violence may mean conflict has reached new ‘tipping point’.