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Sophia R.

Entebbe Airport: The Rescue Mission That Invented Modern Counter-Terrorism

106 hostages held in a Ugandan airport terminal by hijackers with a dictator's backing. Israel sent four planes and a fake motorcade to get them out.

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Entebbe Airport: The Rescue Mission That Invented Modern Counter-Terrorism

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Gorée Island: The Door of No Return and the Memory of the Atlantic Slave Trade

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Gorée Island: The Door of No Return and the Memory of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Gorée Island, just off Senegal’s coast, was a gateway to slavery for countless Africans. Its Door of No Return still opens onto the sea — a reminder of those who left forever, and of a history that cannot be forgotten.

Sophia R.

Entebbe Airport: The Rescue Mission That Invented Modern Counter-Terrorism

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Gorée Island: The Door of No Return and the Memory of the Atlantic Slave Trade

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