Taiwan conflict - Facing the threat from China

 

Taiwan is a democracy with a strong human rights record and a high standard of living. But despite the country’s economic strength and elected government, the island state struggles to receive international recognition.

The conflict in Ethiopia—who’s fighting who, and why? | Start Here

 

The fighting in Ethiopia has been going on for a year now. The front lines keep shifting and millions of civilians are caught up in it.

Who are the main groups involved and why are they fighting?

Russia-US talks on Ukraine: How real is threat of invasion?

The conflict has killed more than 13,000 people, including thousands of civilians. Now residents feel they are being asked to prepare for a full-out battle with Russia.

Who can resolve Ethiopia's conflict?

 

Diplomats say there is a ‘small window of opportunity’ to negotiate peace.

International diplomatic efforts are under way to try to end the fighting in Ethiopia.

Envoys from African countries and the United States have held meetings with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Tigrayan leaders.

Gaza: 60-Minute Warning | Al Jazeera World

 

In May 2021, missiles from Israeli jets struck and completely demolished four towers in Gaza – that is a fact. What was not clear was the reason for the attacks. Why were these buildings selected for destruction?

Israel claimed the towers were used by Hamas, whose military wing was launching rocket attacks on Israeli towns and cities at the time. Local Palestinians in Gaza, as well as international media and political leaders, disputed this and maintained that the towers housed only businesses, residential apartments and media organisations, including Al Jazeera Media Network and American news agency The Associated Press.

Fears of spiralling ethnic violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

 

The BBC has heard new reports of ethnic cleansing in Tigray, in northern Ethiopia amid growing concern that the conflict is entering a dangerous new stage.

Why Ethiopia is invading itself

 

In 2019, after ending Ethiopia’s decades-long war with its neighbor, Eritrea, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. It seemed like a new beginning for Ethiopia. After decades of dictatorships and oppressive regimes, he appeared to finally be putting the country on a new path.

How did fighting between Israelis and Palestinians get so bad? | Start Here

 

Fighting between Israelis and Palestinians is the worst it’s been in years.

A bombing campaign by Israel in Gaza has killed hundreds.

And many Palestinians have been killed in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants continues – BBC News

 

The fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants has been continuing on Tuesday. The Israeli military carried out further airstrikes, destroying two buildings in Gaza City

Thousands of Palestinians flee as Israel intensifies assault on Gaza - BBC News

 

Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that the biggest offensive in years will continue.

Israel-Gaza conflict: How can both parties get back to the negotiating table?

 Israel has deployed tanks and troops to its border with Gaza, as it mulls whether to launch a ground operation in the territory after days of violence.

The crisis in Tigray and the struggle to report the conflict

 Foreign journalists are finally allowed into Tigray in Ethiopia – and their findings are shocking. Plus, the rise of newsletter journalism.

After months of a media blackout, journalists are finally able to examine reports of war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Chinese and Indian troops ‘clash’ in disputed border area - BBC News

 

Chinese and Indian troops have reportedly clashed in a disputed border area, with injuries on both sides, Indian media say.

What is reigniting a border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan?

 

Skirmishes have increased in the past two months over the fertile al-Fashaga region.

Ethiopia and Sudan are warning each other against worsening an historic border dispute.

They have fought over the fertile al-Fashaga region for a century. Although Ethiopians have long settled there, Sudan says it is part of its territory.

Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh after brutal war with Azerbaijan: ‘This will not break us’

 

In surrendered areas of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian villagers like Martinios have five days to pack and leave before Azeri forces arrive. The district where he lives, Kalbajar, was given up by Armenia as part of a ceasefire deal, which brought a brutal six-week war with Azerbaijan to an end. War here has been generational, and in the 1990s it was the Azeris who fled these villages in a ceasefire handover. Martinios himself moved here soon after to escape the persecution against Armenians in Azerbaijan. Now that peace has been brokered, and after decades of bitterness and mutual distrust, can he bear to leave behind the home he built?

What’s happening in Ethiopia? | Start Here

 

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is a Nobel Peace Prize winner who now finds himself facing a potential civil war.

The government is fighting opposition forces in Tigray and has closed off the region.

What effect is the battle having on people there?

Why did the fighting start?

Fear of regional war grows after Eritrea is hit by Ethiopian TPLF forces

 

Ethiopia's federal government announces it's taken a key town in Tigray as it continues its advance on the rebel region's capital. Meanwhile over 25,000 have reached Sudan after fleeing the violence. The conflict spilling over the border, into Eritrea.

Ethiopia conflict: Tigray missiles target Eritrean capital Asmara

 

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says gunmen have attacked a passenger bus in the country's west, killing more than 30 civilians. The latest violence comes as the leader of Ethiopia's Tigray region admitted launching rockets into neighboring Eritrea.

Will the latest ceasefire bring peace to Nagorno-Karabakh?

 

Armenia and Azerbaijan sign Russian-mediated deal to end fighting in the disputed region.

One of the world’s longest-running conflicts appears to be over, at least for now.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a Russian-mediated ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Shelling, suffering and propaganda

 

Armenia and Azerbaijan are at war over a disputed region – and this is reflected in their broadcasts. Plus, how colonial postcards affect depictions of Africans today.

After three weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia, both sides have leaned on their domestic media to give their version of events. We examine the events in Nagorno-Karabakh and the dangers of war reporting in the age of COVID-19.