Are Nigeria’s bandits a new Boko Haram cell or rival ‘terrorists’?
In northwestern Nigeria, evidence suggests bandits are becoming collaborators with, and rivals to, Boko Haram factions.
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The weapons being sent to Ukraine and why they may not be enough
The arms Ukraine receives will be vital to the outcome of the war, but will it get the influx of heavy weapons it needs?
Lives derailed: Fleeing Ukraine war destroyed my father’s health
When Russia’s invasion put the life and health of their sick father at risk, a family from Kyiv knew they had to leave.
A letter to … the future of DR Congo
A father in DRC writes to the government, mining companies and fighters, in hope of a better future for his daughter.
Fasting and your health: How to stay well during Ramadan
What to eat at suhoor and iftar, what order to eat it in, how to stay fit and how to protect yourself from COVID.
Heritage, history, and Dhakaiya food in Bangladesh
Guests can dine like Dhaka’s old aristocracy, roam the garden of a colonial home, and dive into Zamindar history.
The Sri Lankan taxi driver reuniting adoptees with their families
At no cost, Andrew Silva, 56, spends his free time helping international adoptees reconnect with their birth mothers.
What is Operation Dudula, South Africa’s anti-migration vigilante?
Operation Dudula is the latest group to use gross inequality in South Africa as a launchpad for attacks on immigrants.
‘Walking to justice’: Canada’s residential school survivors
Brandi Morin accompanied Indigenous survivors of Canada's church-run residential schools as they went to the Vatican.
The Russia-Ukraine war through the eyes of a teenager
Through her drawings, 19-year-old Polina documents being displaced twice by war in Ukraine.
The spectre of tactical nuclear weapons use in Ukraine
What are these weapons and could Russia use them in Ukraine?
Tanzania: Displaced petty traders struggle with new market rules
Tanzania’s latest’s sweeping directives to remove petty traders from the streets is throttling their livelihoods.
How difficult would it be for China to invade Taiwan?
As observers worry about the growing possibility, an invading force would still have huge challenges to overcome.
‘Not a quitter’: The Karachi doctor taking rapists to court
In the old surgical wing of a Pakistani hospital, Dr Summaiya Syed faces great odds to bring justice to rape victims.
Analysis: Russia sanctions could spur Chinese arms sales to Nigeria
Western sanctions on Russia and Belarus could push Nigeria to import more accessible and affordable Chinese armaments.
Who are the ‘bandits’ terrorising Nigeria’s ‘Wild Wild West’?
Armed gangs have been terrorising northwest Nigeria for years. But what does the catchall phrase 'bandits' encompass?
In Berlin, a Russian restaurant rallies behind Ukrainians
As Germany sees an increase in anti-Russian sentiment, Ukrainian and Russian restaurant staff unite to oppose the war.
My mother, a woman who defines the beauty of survival
I live in the music of your words creating a world in which lives like yours and mine are possible.
From being property to owning one: A Maasai woman’s struggle for land
In Maasai custom, girls are largely considered their father’s property - until they become their husband's property.
How Mombasa’s beach yoghurts powered a Kenyan reforestation drive
Yoghurt cups are among the most popular beach litter in Mombasa but they have become an unlikely reforesting apparatus.