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In 207 AD, Ts'ao Chih returned to Luoyang to find the city reduced to blackened ruins after years of conflict among rival warlords.
Coltan, a conflict mineral essential for electronics, is linked to the exploitation of child soldiers and the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo.
Alexander the Great's elaborate funeral carriage was stolen in 321 BC, igniting a fierce conflict between rival warlords Ptolemy and Perdiccas.
Medieval fortresses, designed for defense, were often breached by skilled warlords employing innovative tactics, as explored by historians in this examination of military strategy.
In the year 207 AD, poet Cao Chi returned to his hometown of Luoyang, only to find it reduced to blackened ruins after years of war.
Somalia's ongoing conflict is fueled by warlords, mercenaries, and Al Shabab, resulting in widespread displacement and the highest child mortality rate globally.
Genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo faces urgent intervention efforts from the United Nations, highlighting the precarious balance between funding and lives at stake.
A $100 million road project in Afghanistan aims to enhance security and economic stability, but risks falling under the control of the Taliban or local warlords.
Ten gunmen are included in a hotel package for guests in Mogadishu, reflecting the extreme security measures in a war-torn Somalia.
Afghanistan's reliance on local warlords for security complicates the pursuit of democracy, leaving citizens caught between fear and instability.
Congolese authorities are enlisting former warlords to help maintain peace and prevent further conflict in the region.
Twelve armed men accompany a convoy from Kabul to Jalalabad, where journalists face threats from local warlords and ongoing violence in Afghanistan.
Today, Liberia faces a traumatized nation where former child soldiers and warlords struggle to reintegrate into society after years of civil conflict.
Three million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to conflicts fueled by the demand for coltan, a mineral used in mobile phones.
Four thousand soldiers make up Afghanistan's new National Army, far short of the 100,000 private militia members loyal to local warlords.
600 armed men follow a 22-year-old leader in Jalalabad, where warlords regain power amid a fragile peace in Afghanistan.
90% of the world's heroin and opium is produced in Afghanistan, where U.S. support for warlords complicates the fight against the Taliban.
Each week, a legal diamond trader in Angola buys more than $2 million worth of stones while many locals struggle to survive on a few hundred dollars a day.
The Vice guys visit Liberia, revealing its dangers through former warlords' eyes.
Three quarters of Somalis rely on money sent from family abroad, but US actions have frozen access to their main bank, Al Barakaat.