Conflicts & Crises
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The 2008 Russo-Georgian War: Europe's First War of the 21st Century
How a five-day war over South Ossetia and Abkhazia killed hundreds, displaced nearly 200,000, and set the stage for Russia's later confrontation with Ukraine.
Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa? Ethiopia on the Brink
How Ethiopia's Nobel Peace laureate Abiy Ahmed presided over the deadly Tigray War and now risks plunging the entire Horn of Africa into collapse.
The Al-Rashid Incident: Tragic Accident or Deliberate Massacre in Gaza?
A forensic look at the February 29, 2024 aid-convoy deaths on Gaza's Al-Rashid Street, where over 100 died and accounts split between stampede and massacre.
America Has Bombed Iran: The Strikes, the Targets, and What Matters Now
U.S. B-2 bombers and submarines struck three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, 2025. Here is what the attack hit, what it likely achieved, and what comes next.
America Enters Ecuador's Drug War: Joint Strikes, a Border Crisis, and the Civilians in Between
U.S. and Ecuadorian forces launched joint strikes against drug-trafficking gangs in March 2026, opening a new phase in a war that has made Ecuador one of Earth's deadliest nations.
America Wants Regime Change in Cuba: Inside the Blockade Squeezing Havana
A US energy blockade has plunged Cuba into nationwide blackouts as Washington pushes to topple Miguel Diaz-Canel after Venezuela and Iran.
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South Sudan on the Brink: Nation Faces Collapse
South Sudan teeters on civil war as ethnic clashes, political purges and regional meddling threaten collapse. Oil loss and aid cuts worsen the crisis.
Al-Shabaab's Unstoppable Advance Threatens Mogadishu as Somalia's Defenses Crumble
Al-Shabaab captures strategic towns, reverses military gains, and threatens Mogadishu. African Union forces fail to mount effective counteroffensives.
Aleppo Has Fallen in 2024: How HTS Rebels Captured Syria's Largest City in Days
HTS-led rebel offensive captures Aleppo in four days, November 2024. Regime forces retreat as Operation Deterrence of Aggression advances toward Damascus.
America Halts Weapon Deliveries to Ukraine as Russian Airstrikes Intensify
The US has frozen critical weapons deliveries to Ukraine including Patriot interceptors and Stinger systems as Russian aerial attacks intensify dramaticall
America Has Bombed Iran: Analysis of the Strike, Targets, and What Comes Next
Analysis of US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordo, and Isfahan. Examines targets, damage assessment, and retaliation risks.
Armenia and Azerbaijan Finalize Historic Peace Deal After Decades of Conflict
Armenia and Azerbaijan finalize historic peace deal in August 2025, ending nearly 40 years of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh with US mediation and the Trum