World War I

Colonial atrocities are finally catching up to Paris, and Emmanuel Macron’s government has not put up a fight

The act of remembrance is the recognition of the futility of war and mourning the loss of men and women whose future ended too soon

South Africa’s part in World War I shows the importance of collective memory in recalling the ignored names of those who died in service

Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States

Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States

In World War I, millions of people fled Germany and millions fled when Germany occupied their countries; in Ukraine, it’s estimated four million will flee; and around the world…

David Diop won the prestigious annual International Booker prize for translated fiction for his second novel, ‘At Night All Blood is Black’

Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East

Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is…

In 1918, 6% of the population died from the Spanish flu.This could have been avoided had soldiers returning from World War I been strictly quarantined

Middle Eastern arms customer and oil supplier dictates US foreign policy. Sounds familiar?

Chaos engulfed plans for the state military parade in Warsaw just days ahead of the centenary

The EU launched a joint multi-billion-euro defence fund last year designed to develop Europe’s military capacities

German linguists and anthropologists recorded the music and languages of seamen and army workers captured in WWI

The fated SS Mendi has been remembered, ignored and revived for political gain.