The world’s pandemic early-warning system is weakest in places affected by armed conflict, where the risk of outbreaks is often greatest.
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In areas that had received the most American aid, the probability of conflict increased by 3.1 percentage points.
We look at Sudan’s long history of civilian-led resistance, and how community networks and youth movements are laying the foundations for re-establishing peaceful rule in a country marked by deep political fragmentation.
In Colombia’s coca-cultivating Catatumbo region on the border with Venezuela, community care and survival efforts amid escalating violence are in a state of emergency.
Since fighting broke out in April 2023, some 150,000 people have been killed in Sudan and an estimated 13.5 million displaced.
The country’s long-running conflict continues to impact life in many rural areas, which also face threats from illegal mining and other extractive industries.
Wars always include killings and destruction, but there are limits. An expert in international law explains the rules of war laid out in the Geneva Conventions − and why they’re so hard to enforce.
Where the MIddle East fits in to theories of conflict escalation.
Medical services are protected under international law. When they are attacked without any consequences, it sends the message health-care workers and patients are acceptable targets.
Girls generally have a better relationship with their families and teachers, while boys are more invested in friendship networks.
The age of AI warfare has arrived – and it’s not looking good.
War is often described as long periods of waiting punctuated by short periods of terror – for the environment, the reverse is true.
A single International Finance Corporation project, on average, causes 7.6 additional armed conflict events in the year after it is introduced.
Wars are multiplying – and the damage these conflicts do isn’t just immediate. They leave long-term environmental damage
This unleashing of violence, including the initial acts and the response to them, inevitably leads to war crimes.
Deprived of viable political alternatives, Gaza residents have increasingly looked to violence as their only salvation from an open air prison.
An expert on civil conflicts explains why the international community has so far failed to create peace in Sudan, and what new opportunities lie ahead.
Rarely has been the prospect of peace between Israelis and Palestinians seem so remote.
The use of force to end the coup in Niger would come at great cost and cripple the regional fight against terrorism.
The ongoing war in Sudan poses security, humanitarian, political and economic challenges for Chad.
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