Iraq: Stabilising the Contested District of Sinjar

By Mariah Abdelaziz At the Centerstage: In October 2020, Baghdad and Erbil signed an agreement intended to build stability in Iraq’s Sinjar district through a new administration and security structure that would let displaced people return. The deal is only partly fulfilled, however. Turkey is intensifying bombardment of the PKK and its affiliates […]
The Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: What to Know

At the Center stage: Ethiopian forces throwing kids, women into concentration camps, building mass graves, says report. Sources said that after a series of victories by Tigrayan Defence Forces, the occupying forces in Humera started to purge ethnic Tigrayans. Decoding in detail: Ethiopian forces occupying a major city in […]