When two elephants fight: how the global south uses non-alignment to avoid great power rivalries: An Indonesian military honour guard marks the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung in 2015. Achmad Ibrahim /AFP via Getty Images An African proverb notes that “when two elephants fight, it is the grass underneath that suffers”. Many …
The discovery of insulin: a story of monstrous egos and toxic rivalries: Frederick Banting and John Macleod. Fisher Insulin Collection, Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. When Frederick Banting’s phone rang one morning in October 1923, it was the call that every scientist must dream of receiving. On the other end of the line, an …
Mali’s volatile mix of communal rivalries and a weak state is fuelling jihadism: A weak Malian state prompted local ethnic communities to organise armed self-defence groups. Flickr Mali’s Mopti region has seen a drastic rise of violence since 2015. Last year at least 202 civilians were killed in 42 incidents. In March this year more …