Rebel Yell: Europe’s Biggest U.S. Civil...

Every year, hundreds of people from across Europe and North America converge on a military base in Germany to re-fight a battle from the U.S. Civil War. There’s cavalry, artillery, soldiers, and civilians, with meticulous attention to detail right down to the last button~RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Arakan Army Soldiers Stop Boats, Seize...

Arakan Army soldiers halted river traffic in Myanmar’s Chin state on Monday, seizing over 70 sacks of rice being taken upstream to villagers suffering from food shortages, a state official told RFA’s Myanmar Service on Tuesday. An AA spokesperson meanwhile denied the accusation, saying that the rice taken from the boats was intended for Myanmar …

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FIBA is Going to Start Professional...

The International Basketball Federation, known as FIBA, is expecting the professional African league due to launch in 2020 to be a showcase and breeding ground for new talents

South Sudan: Government Forces Abusing Civilians

Government soldiers carried out extensive abuses against civilians during counter-insurgency operations in South Sudanbetween December 2018 and March 2019 in Yei River state, Human Rights Watch said on June 4. The soldiers shot at civilians, looted extensively, burned homes and crops, and chased thousands of residents from their villages. Human Rights Watch also documented accounts of rape and sexual violence by soldiers

The Dukhobors, Georgia’s Pacifist ‘Spirit Warriors’

In Georgia, members of a small Christian sect called the Dukhobors preserve the faith they brought with them from Russia in centuries past. Their forebears were persecuted and exiled for their unconventional beliefs and refusal to serve in the army

Virtual Reality Films Pave the Way...

At the Tribeca Film Fest in New York, filmmakers are mining current and historical events for inspiration. For tech-savvy youth, it’s one way to ensure the lessons of history won’t be forgotten

Media Repression on the Rise in...

Global press freedom is on the decline, including in countries that have long been determined to be ‘free.’ Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization, reports that new forms of media repression and manipulation are spreading in traditionally open societies, from Central Europe to the US

Celebrating Eid al-Fitr With Message of...

Muslims around the world are marking the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, with the festival of Eid al-Fitr ((PR: eed ul-fit-r)), a community celebration of food and fellowship

Killings of Paoua in CAR

Following the signing of the peace agreement signed in Bangui on 6 February, Bi Sidi Souleymane (aka Sidiki), was appointed “special military adviser” to the Prime Minister, in charge of setting up mixed units involving members of the Central African Armed Forces and armed groups

75 Years On, D-Day Veterans Return...

75 years ago, thousands of American troops were preparing to take part in D-Day – when Allied forces crossed the English Channel from Britain to invade German-occupied France on the beaches of Normandy. They faced ferocious resistance – but ‘Operation Overlord’ was ultimately successful, and Nazi Germany fell eleven months later