No longer a 'special military operation', Moscow has fired a warning shot to the West over its involvement in Ukraine ahead of fierce fighting expected this spring.

As the world grapples with relentless wars and conflicts, it also stands at the precipice of significant change, driven by numerous possibilities

'Forces of Freedom and Change' – put forth by Taha Osman Ishaq – seems to be yet another political manoeuvre that will lead to more confusion amid the ongoing crisis in Sudan.

Two separate military forces, too many civilian groups all serving their own self-interest and ineffective international guidance undermined moves toward democracy. War is the price of that failure.

Sudanese novelist Mansour Al-Souaim journals his life in Sudan, where war continues to rage and the future looks bleak

While Putin believed he could win the war in a matter of weeks, Ukraine has proved to be a formidable opponent with powerful backers