As debate continues over terrorism and war crimes in the Middle East, an example from Cameroon shows how the category of "terrorism" can obscure important realities.
Category: Political issues
A new French prime minister
Emmanuel Macron finds someone even younger than himself to serve as prime minister, hoping to keep his delicate balancing act alive.
Israeli democracy fights back
Israel's supreme court narrowly rejects a key plank of the attack on its powers, adding to Benjamin Netanyahu's problems.
Bougainville still waiting
Four years after its near-unanimous referendum, Bougainville is still waiting for its independence.
A bumper Latin American roundup
An update on recent electoral happenings in Chile, Argentina, Guatemala, Peru and Venezuela.
A word in Cameron’s ear
An occasional adviser to Britain's foreign secretary has interesting things to say about the Middle East.
Talking to Hamas: a compilation
Two decades worth of writing about Hamas shows how much was predictable, and what a dreadful price has been paid for missed opportunities.
France, Zionism and antisemitism – again
Mass demonstrations in France against antisemitism find the far left rather than (as you might expect) the far right out of step.
Australia says No
Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum goes down to the expected heavy defeat. There's plenty of blame to go around, and no-one emerges with much credit.
Territory representation, referendum edition
State votes and territory votes in a referendum are not treated quite the same way. Does that matter?
The World is Not Enough 