BBC3 年
What's gone wrong with the 'War on Terror' in Africa?
Over the 20 years since the US launched its 'War on Terror' in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the battle against violent extremism has been partially waged on African soil. Despite this ...
El Alamein's ruins offer a glimpse into Greco-Roman civilization and a significant WWII battle
Ancient Greco-Roman ruins at Darazya near El Alamein are revealing new insights into the history of Egypt's northern coast, ...
BBC7 年
Wars in Africa, late-19th and early-20th Century
This weapon could fire hundreds of bullets a minute and it played a major part in a number of British victories in Africa. These included: Matabeleland in 1893-4. The Sudan in 1898. The Aro War in ...
Ancient Greco-Roman site — later used in WWII — unearthed in Egypt. See inside
Millennia of history came before the war on the same soil, called Darazya, so when researchers started to excavate the site in 2021 and 2022, they found more than just the remains ...
The world’s ‘worst crisis’ is in Sudan
Sudan is coping with the apathy of a failing international system. You’re reading an excerpt from the WorldView newsletter.