Europe - The Baltic Question
Along the border between Russia and NATO, where Russian speakers don’t always feel European
Editorials about: troops
Western Sahara - A War in Limbo
The predictable return of a forgotten conflict
Poland - Wanted in Belarus, Combatants in Ukraine
Having fled from Lukashenko’s Belarus, they have become foreign fighters ready to defend Kyiv
Afghanistan - Coming Full Circle
After 20 years, the country’s old regime is back
Africa - Civil War in Ethiopia
After months of conflict, the final outcome may lead to chaos
Libya - The Making of a Revolution #1
The militias of Shabab, or revolutionary youth, which fought against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces for control of Libya in 2011, could hardly be called an army. They lacked a proper command chain, uniforms, sophisticated weaponry and military skills, and yet they stood up to the national army and kept advancing towards Misratah and Tripoli.As the militiamen […]
Libya - The Making of a Revolution #2
In May 2011, Misratah, Libya’s third largest city, had been under siege for three months. Gaddafi’s forces and the militias of Shabab, or revolutionary youth, fought to control the city in a conflict of unprecedented violence. It caused hundreds of deaths and devastated a large part of the urban landscape, which for weeks has been […]
Libya - Divided We Stand
A decade after the revolution, the country still struggles with civil war
Africa - Western Sahara
The forgotten people and a never-ending dispute
Afghanistan - The Great Blame
A new peace deal, yet the same old issues remain