Monthly Archives: October 2017

This and the following blogs on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue the series on conflicts in Africa. Thus far these have covered Somalia, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic. In recent African history the DRC holds … Continue reading →

The conflict in Ukraine over the Donbass region lumbers on, generally unnoticed unless there is a spike in the violence, as was the case earlier this year with Avdiivka. While this is clearly a battle over the future status of … Continue reading →

Kurdish territories in Syria and Iraq have expanded dramatically as a consequence of wars forced upon the Kurds and they have demonstrated a knack for both political representation and the participation of women in political and military affairs. This is … Continue reading →

The Kurd’s were early victims of the Anglo-French carve up of the Middle East into mandates, which segued into sponsored nations, then independent nations with flags and borders and a jumble of nationalities and ethnicities sprawled across and within them. … Continue reading →