World - Twice in the Dust
Two hundred years ago, the death of one of the most beloved (and most controversial) characters in history
Editorials about: war
Afghanistan - Coming Full Circle
After 20 years, the country’s old regime prepares to come back
Africa - Democratic Republic of Congo
The endless war for Kivu’s minerals
Georgia - Another Day Is Gone
From grandiose spas to refugees: the story of Tskaltubo
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
Abkhazia - Lost in Transition
A nation with a glorious heritage, a grim present and a very uncertain future