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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicCivil War

Topic: Civil War

A chimp ‘civil war’ has raged for 8 years in Uganda. What it says about human violence

A study in Science this week showed how a community of 200 chimpanzees in Uganda split and started a bloody war. ‘Encourages a reevaluation of current models of human collective violence.’

Trump calls it ‘most violent place on Earth’. In Sudan, sexual violence & starvation are weapons

The two central figures are Sudan army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan & Rapid Support Forces head Mohd Hamdan Dagalo aka Hemedti. Both started out together but fell out later.

Sudan is being ravaged by a civil war the world has overlooked

The conflict took a disturbing turn in October, when a paramilitary force seized control of El-Fasher. Government and civil-rights organisations accused it of widespread atrocities, including the killing of 2,000 people.

At least 528 killed, 4599 injured in Sudan, as deadly conflict continues for 3rd week

Struggle between Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted into conflict on 15 April. Violence has rocked the capital Khartoum and the western region of Darfur.

Lawsuit against Meta for enabling ‘hateful posts’ from Ethiopia on Facebook

The lawsuit says Facebook's recommendations system amplified violent content in Ethiopia & failed to exercise care in training its algorithms to identify dangerous posts.

Family history a burden or asset? Chiang Kai-shek’s great grandson to run for Taipei mayor

Kuomintang legislator Wayne Chiang Wan-an, 43, currently serves as a legislator in Taiwan’s parliament. His great grandfather is seen as a ‘dictator’ by some & a ‘hero’ by others.

Pakistani State won’t collapse. Choice is between civil war and short-term rise in violence

Islamabad's new national security doctrine, calling for peace and trade, is good news for neighbours like India. But it doesn't address a critical question.

Modi’s enthusiasm for dates misses the real memorialising of Partition violence

The memory of Partition violence, or Civil War of 1947, has remained operable in two ways – first, in evacuating responsibility, and second, as a form of trauma that has been repeated subsequently.

From Easter attacks to the uncivil war: Inaction marks Sri Lanka’s bloody history

Sri Lanka must investigate why warnings were not heeded and assure citizens that such horror will not come back.

India’s ‘dirty little war’ in Jaffna, heroism amid ineptitude & new friendships under fire

30 Years after IPKF: The passing away yesterday of Col. Anil Kaul, decorated hero of Op Pawan, brings back the truth of a military disaster.

On Camera

India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.