Sylvie Briand
latest news & developmentsCuba celebrates 50 years of Communism
On January 1, Cuba celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Communist revolution, which ushered in decades of enmity with the United States.
A year on, Saddam hanging seen as false start for Iraq
Bringing Saddam Hussein to book for the crimes of his regime was supposed to symbolise the restoration of the rule of law after decades of tyranny in Iraq, but instead his…
Helmand: Heart of Afghanistan’s unrest
The southern Afghan province of Helmand, where the Taliban have taken control of a district capital for several days, is at the heart of a drug empire that supplies Europe with…