In a new cycle of escalating security threats in the eastern arc of the African continent and its adjacent southern regions, the dynamics of local and ...

With fresh hostilities erupting and regional actors stepping in, the question remains—will South Sudan ever break free from the cycle of conflict? Nasir has long been a battleground in South ...

ACLED records the highest number of airstrikes in Pauktaw township this month since November 2023, when the conflict between the military and ULA/AA resumed. Overall, the offensive drove an over ...

For decades, violent insecurity and conflict have struck many parts of Ethiopia – none more so than during the Tigray conflict between 2020 and 2022, which led to the deaths of some 600,000 ...

Some of the most acute and pervasive human rights abuses take place in times of crisis and conflict. The Crisis, Conflict and Arms division documents and exposes violations of human rights and the ...

As the civil conflict in Sudan nears its two-year mark, the country is reeling from the hammer blows of the warring parties. In February, the UN Secretary-General spoke of the “staggering scale and ...

The end of armed conflict alone does not automatically translate to improved political and social rights for Kurds in Turkey, as previous peace efforts have shown. The way the government handles ...

“All parties should refrain from actions that could further inflame tensions, escalate conflict, exacerbate the suffering of affected communities, destabilize Syria, and jeopardise a credible ...

Yet the conflict is having another significant and often overlooked impact: on the environment. The Kivu provinces, where the fighting is concentrated, are part of one of the world’s most ...

If the Kurds do succeed in establishing an independent state in Syria amid the chaos gripping the region, it could accelerate secessionist movements in other Kurdish areas of the Middle East.

The 2025 Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 9 March. This year’s edition will be the 47th. In addition to the ‘standard’ 109km race ...

MOSCOW, March 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's view that the Ukraine conflict is a proxy war between the United States and Russia is in line ...