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Back to SearchSouth Sudan faced war and famine, but what's next for the world's youngest country?
On July 9, 2011, when South Sudan finally became independent after a 56-year struggle and a bitter secession from Sudan, it was a dream come true for…
4 years, 8 months ago
Will there be lasting peace in Tigray?
On June 28, Ethiopia’s federal government declared a ceasefire in Tigray.
Mekelle, the capital of the restive region, sprang to life as thousands fl…
4 years, 8 months ago
Behind the scenes ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai
With one hundred days to go before Expo 2020 opens its gates, the grounds are buzzing. The site is bigger than 600 football fields. And there are twe…
4 years, 8 months ago
Is the Turkish President meddling in football?
Like millions in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a football fan. Before he became the country’s leader, he was a semi-professional player.
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4 years, 8 months ago
How will Mustafa Al Kadhimi rein in Iraq's militias?
Over 13 years, the US spent at least $21.7 billion training and equipping the Iraqi army, police and counter-terror forces. Then, in the space of a f…
4 years, 9 months ago
Are vaccine passports necessary or discriminatory?
As coronavirus has spread across continents, our way of life has completely changed. Planes have ground to a halt, borders closed off and families se…
4 years, 9 months ago
Are Palestinians being censored by social media?
For 11 days rockets rained down on Gaza in the latest escalation of a conflict that has gone on for nearly three quarters of a century. More than 250…
4 years, 9 months ago
What sparked the latest Gaza-Israel war?
What started with a court hearing over the ownership of land on the outskirts of Jerusalem’s Old City has escalated into the bloodiest round of fight…
4 years, 9 months ago
What Mars missions mean for humanity
On April 19, Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter lifted off from the surface of Mars in a history-making first flight.
The small, drone-like rotorcraft, whi…
4 years, 9 months ago
How Covid-19 mRNA research could cure HIV and cancer
Within months of the emergence of coronavirus in late 2019 drug companies around the world were racing for a vaccine. Within a year, shots were being…
4 years, 10 months ago