If diplomatic efforts cannot avert further conflict between Ukraine and Russia, a dramatic shift in international relations could occur
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.
After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation
Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour
Lensman Sam Msibi’s memoir, The Accidental Frontline Journalist, reveals a life irrevocably bound to South Africa’s history
What a difference a year makes.
As war drums beat again in Ethiopia, author Maaza Mengiste finds new language to memorialise the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Salukis, cousins of the greyhound, have been used for hunting for thousands of years in the Middle East and are some of the fastest canines.
Simmering tensions could see the country partitioned between east and west
International crimes must be prosecuted and domestic jurisdictions are well placed to do this. Domestic prosecutions based on universal jurisdiction are on the rise
Invincible defence technology uses transcendental meditation to reduce crime and violence
Syria: The long road to finding peace after years of war.
The brewer is among South African-based firms mugged by the country’s descent into civil war.
For doctors like South African Venessa Naidoo, working in war-torn Syria means providing life-saving treatment to the needy is a daily struggle.
Malema goes to court, war continues in Syria, Robert Mugabe criticises the West and Gangnam style takes over the world. Watch Weekend 101 to stay in the know.
Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike if Israel prepares to attack it, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander told broadcaster Al-Alam on Sunday.
Former civilians have been quickly picking up the tactics that will make them a formidable military force. Luke Harding reports.
Atrocities such as the killing of children become an ordinary act of violence with a sectarian component.
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Millions of children lost in war around the world miss the right to feel a parent’s love more than anything else.
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Sri Lanka’s recovery from a decades-long civil war has been marred by graft, violence and a culture of lawlessness, a corruption watchdog said.
It’s been a bad week for Somalia. It would also be accurate to say it’s been a bad few decades..
Arguments rage in the US about whether anthropologists should be helping the military. Kurt Jacobsen reports.
The Ugandan government will meet leaders of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army in mid-July in an attempt to save peace talks.