Last month, I was in Germany for an international conference. I would like to share a few things I observed at the Berlin Humboldt Museum. There is a section dedicated
By Halim Gençoğlu (PhD) In this article, I try to investigate a range of war crimes committed by Western powers over the last century, focusing on violations of international humanitarian
While attending an international conference in Germany, I had the opportunity to visit the Berlin Humboldt Museum, a place where history is carefully curated and cultures from across the globe
By Halim Gençoğlu The iconic image of Che Guevara, cigar in mouth and eyes burning with revolutionary fervor, is typically associated with Latin America. However, in 1965, the Argentine revolutionary
Introduction Burkina Faso, a landlocked West African nation, has experienced significant political and social upheaval in recent years. The rise of Captain Ibrahim Traoré to the presidency in 2022 marked
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu The first modern concentration camps in history were shown by the British during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) in South Africa. These camps marked a significant
Halim Gençoğlu, a scholar of African studies and colonial history and a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Cape Town, has recently published his latest
The ongoing Palestinian struggle for independence has been a central issue in the Arab world for over a century. From the early years of the British Mandate over Palestine to
By Halim Gençoğlu The recent visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Johannesburg, South Africa, in 21st of February 2025 highlights not only the growing diplomatic relations between Türkiye
The United States’ military and biological presence in Africa has been expanding at an alarming rate, according to Major General Aleksey Rtishev, Deputy Chief of the Radiation, Chemical, and Biological
The door that keeps letting in the draught, shut it, and be at peace. (Sudanese Proverb) Introduction The ongoing conflict in Sudan has drawn significant international attention due to its
European colonialism spanned from the 16th to the 19th centuries, during which European powers expanded globally by establishing colonies in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The process of decolonization began
