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Ahmed al-Sharaa's attempts to reassure the country's minorities were interrupted in early March by an explosion of violence in Syria's coastal region – a stronghold of the former regime.

The Taliban gang has its stronghold in Canaan, a suburb in the north of Port-au-Prince.

While Beyoncé’s album is rooted in country and her Texas music heritage, aside from a hometown Houston run, she’s avoiding country music strongholds like Nashville.

Analysts say the RSF seems determined to consolidate its grip on its Darfur stronghold after months of army gains in central Sudan, and the capital, Khartoum.

The ramifications of a government shutdown could be politically devastating for Democrats; the party is already struggling to determine a unified response to the Republican stronghold in Congress and the White House.