Anniversary Archives

Despite decimated infrastructure, those coming back to Khartoum were overwhelmed by the thought of seeing their city for the first time in years

World

‘Fantastic feeling’: Sudan capital returnees relieved after three years of war

Sudanese pilot Mohamad Daafallah grins as he shakes hands with passengers after their landing at Khartoum Airport, exactly three years after it was bombed...

AFP4 days ago

Myanmar's ancient capital Mandalay bore the brunt of damage in the 7.7-magnitude quake

World

Myanmar’s rebuild stutters year after deadly quake

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year’s devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar...

AFPMarch 26, 2026

Ukraine has captured many foreign soldiers fighting for Russia

World

Where do Ukraine and Russia stand after four years of war?

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, unleashing the deadliest war in Europe since World War II. As the conflict...

AFPFebruary 23, 2026

Millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee the devastation as Russia's troops advanced

World

Four lives changed by four years of Russia-Ukraine war

Tens of thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war. In Ukraine, millions more have had...

AFPFebruary 21, 2026

Relatives wait for prisoners to be released during an annual amnesty to mark Myanmar's independence day outside Insein prison in Yangon

World

Myanmar junta says to release over 6,000 prisoners in annual amnesty

Myanmar’s junta said on Sunday it would release more than 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country’s independence day....

AFPJanuary 3, 2026

Iran was a staunch backer of Bashar al-Assad but quickly withdrew its forces once as rebel forces took over Syria

World

‘It’s all over’: how Iran abandoned Assad to his fate days before fall

As city after city fell to a lightning rebel offensive in Syria last December, Iranian forces and diplomats supporting Bashar al-Assad saw the writing...

AFPDecember 7, 2025

President Ahmed al-Sharaa was the first ever Syrian leader to welcome a delegation from the UN Security Council to Damascus

World

After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home

One year after ousting Bashar al-Assad, Ahmed al-Sharaa has restored Syria’s international standing and won sanctions relief. But analysts warn the former jihadist still...

AFPDecember 5, 2025