Thousands of boots on the ground have been replaced by multiple deployments of smart bombs that stay under the radar of public debate
Why did women MPs support a new law that entrenches oppression?
North Africa today is reminiscent of the period leading up to the 2011 uprisings. Tensions are further aggravated by the pandemic damage
Remittances were projected to crash at the start of the pandemic, but in Somaliland COVID-19 created an opportunity for digital disruption instead
Rising inequality provides ripe pickings for militant Islamist groups plotting insurgencies – and ensures the ‘war on terror’ is far from over
Why is the EU lifting sanctions on politicians accused of corruption in Egypt, Tunisia and Ukraine, when so little money has been recovered?
The revamp of Trafalgar Square, which is home to a statue of one of the slave trade’s founding fathers, offers the chance to show contrition
The nation’s young democracy is already at a critical junction. What comes next?
Societies across the world acknowledged and celebrated gender-diverse communities – until the British arrived to impose their Victorian values
