Its soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive presidents are said to have kept it weak for fear of a coup. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has appeared too…
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The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History
Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago this month turned the Japanese island into a byword for desperate, deadly combat — and for…
The Unabashedly Provocative Youth Driving Germany’s Far Right
The Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, with its anti-immigrant and nationalist platform, has long been the pariah of German politics. Its members have been fined for Nazi slogans and labeled extremist by the government. Ahead of Sunday’s national parliamentary…
Gazans Returning Home to Jabaliya Embrace Reopened Market
When people talk about which parts of the Gaza Strip have been most devastated in the war, Jabaliya nearly always comes up. A town in the north of the enclave, Jabaliya was once home to some 116,000 people. But many…
Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
On one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride jet-skis and families pose for pictures in the hazy sunset. On the other side, less than two miles away, dead bodies washed ashore while ammunition and discarded weapons…