– M.S. The violence committed by Boko Haram has caused profound and irreversible harm to civilians, and acknowledging this harm is essential. At the same time, understanding how individuals become involved in
– Gabriela Mazzante, 2025 For three decades, cooperation between the United States and Colombia stood as one of Latin America’s most stable alliances. Washington poured billions of dollars into military assistance, intelligence
– Gabriela Mazzante What is happening? In Colombia, children are being drawn into the country’s armed conflict under the guise of choice. Some join the guerrillas “voluntarily,” enticed by promises of wealth
– Olivia Garcia Photo: UWSA troops in the Wa capital Panghsang, 2019 – The Irrawaddy What is the United Wa State Army? The autonomous Wa state in northeast Myanmar is ruled by
– M.S. In April 2014, the abduction of more than 270 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria brought Boko Haram to unprecedented global attention. Images of empty classrooms and
– Giacomo De Stefano – August 2025 The war being fought in Myanmar is one of the most important – and most ignored – conflicts of these years. The conflict erupted in February
– Desmond Verbani Photo: One of the many nights spent sleeping around a campfire during our trek – Desmond Verbani The Checkpoint After rucking through the endless jungle, we made it to
– Desmond Verbani Introduction This was my first ever trip into Karen State, into Myanmar, and frankly, my first time ever in Asia. I initially had plans to meet a foreign fighter
– M.S. Context Recent U.S. Christmas Day airstrikes targeting Islamic State (ISIS) positions in northwest Nigeria have renewed international attention on Nigeria’s long-running jihadist insurgencies. Although the strikes were directed at ISIS-linked
– Desmond Verbani No longer able to bear the conditions of war and the weight of guilt over their actions against their own people, Myanmar’s government soldiers are abandoning their institution –
