Romania's secret CIA prison: Two decades of denial and unanswered questions
As the long-delayed 9/11 case moves towards trial, evidence of torture at a CIA black site in Bucharest is putting Romania's role in under scrutiny
Future Proofing in Romania
Why is it so hard to prepare for disaster?
‘She never says goodbye when she leaves’: the Romanian families separated by migration
Many thousands of children live with at least one parent working abroad in what is one of the EU’s poorest countries.
‘It’s toxic’: Romania reeling over claims of high-level justice system corruption
System in ‘deep crisis’ six months after documentary exposed alleged network used to delay graft convictions
‘It’s a powder keg’: Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse
Bottlenecks in the system and parents’ suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soon.
‘We live with war over our heads’: the Romanian villagers threatened by Russian drones
Intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s Danube ports bring blasts, evacuations and fear of escalation to border communities
Inside the Nuba Mountains and the alliance reshaping Sudan’s civil war
A surprise alliance has allowed the RSF into the Nuba Mountains, and changed life for those who sought shelter there.
Syria's Long Road to Recovery
Western sanctions on Syria are being lifted, but the damage they inflicted on the country’s healthcare infrastructure is long-term.
In Sudan, a bride and her village celebrate love in a time of war
The Sudanese are living in dire times. But in the Nuba Mountains, a community is determined, in spite of great hardship, to come together for a celebration of love and family.
Aid blocked as “unimaginable suffering” grips Sudan’s Nuba Mountains
The impact of the conflict has been especially severe in the Nuba Mountains.
Syria’s Missing Children
Children of detainees disappeared in orphanages. As many remain unaccounted for, their relatives fear the worst.
After Assad’s fall, Syria’s musicians rebuild from the rubble
Following decades of dictatorship and 14 years of civil war, the country’s classical and creative scenes have an opportunity to build from scratch.
‘The worst we’ve ever seen’: Cholera wards buckle as South Sudan races to contain deadly outbreak
The country’s epidemic, which began last October, has spiralled out of control and has already claimed more than 1,000 lives.
18 hours in the making of a president: Inside Nicușor Dan’s election win
Romania’s new leader told POLITICO how he will approach international affairs and what he will do to rebuild trust in a democracy.
In Transylvania, fear haunts Romania’s troubled democracy
The birthplace of modern Romania is losing faith in politics amid threats of reprisals in the bitterly fought Romanian election.
‘Between a mathematician and a Trump-loving hooligan’: Romania’s stark presidential choice
The results of the election rerun could alter the future of the country, which is suffering under political divisions
Syrians return to the ruins of looted and destroyed homes
After the fall of the Assad regime, displaced Syrians return to their homes in Homs, one of the country’s most devastated cities.
Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at the upcoming conclave.
The Romanian mathematician trying to stop Putin and Trump wrecking the West
Elon Musk and JD Vance don’t know enough to judge Romania's election crisis, and Trump should be tougher on Putin, says candidate Nicușor Dan.
Syria’s White Helmets continue to help people in devastated Aleppo
The group turns a military base in Aleppo into an emergency response hub, replacing tanks with fire trucks and ambulances.
‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France
For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their Damascus flat is bittersweet.
How Putin won the Romanian election
Voters on NATO’s eastern flank were already ripe for Moscow’s manipulation, after decades of misrule.
Romania’s pro-Europeans fear Putin is pushing them back to dictatorship
Far-right NATO-skeptic Călin Georgescu is on track to win the Romanian presidency, thanks to a Russia-influenced campaign.
How the Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion endangers Congolese Tutsi
The war between DRC's military and the Tutsi-led M23 armed group is impacting the country’s Rwandophone Tutsi communities.
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