Following the increased violence and destruction after the December 2020 elections, the United Nations Security Council authorised the deployment of a peacekeeping force to the Central African Republic (C.A.R.). Violence in the country wreaks havoc on civilians as thousands die, over a million are displaced and many children and adults
The recent electoral victory of Giorgia Meloni’s Brotherhood of Italy party has caused quite a stir this week by obtaining a 26% plurality in a broader coalition with other right-wing Italian parties. Much of the commotion has been due to her apparently fascist political background. This raises numerous questions, such
The Syrian Civil Conflict is an ongoing, multi-sided civil war fought between the Ba’athist Syrian Arab Republic, led by President Bashar al-Assad, and numerous domestic and foreign organisations opposing the government and each other in various combinations. The Syrian government and its allies, a loose alliance of Sunni Arab rebel
On Wednesday, September 21st, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilization of 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine, the first time since the Second World War that Russia has mobilized troops. As a result of this announcement, protests have broken out across Russia, with more than 2,000 people being
On September 24th, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy offered guaranteed protections to Russian soldiers who surrender to Ukraine. Zelenskiy’s announcement arrived on the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order of a partial mobilization of Russian reservists to bolster his forces in Ukraine. The announcement on September 21st called up 300,000 reservists
