Civil War

Strike on Darfur, Sudan health care center kills at least 64, including 13 children, WHO states

The total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan's civil war surpassed 2,000 following this strike, World Health Organization chief Ghebreyesus noted.

The aftermath of a strike on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, March 20, 2026.
Smoke rises from a building hit in a bombing on March 11, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Israel declines Lebanon's offer for direct talks, sources say

An illustrative image of South Sudan refugees.

South Sudan orders UN personnel, civilians to leave parts of Jonglei State amid clashes

Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer


Sudan civil war: Still no end in sight - opinion

The entire Sudanese nation is a victim of this pitiless and uncompromising struggle for power.

 Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan salutes as he listens to the national anthem after landing at the military airport of Port Sudan on August 27, 2023.

The religious-secular divide: How to calm the water, and how to stir them up - analysis

Whether this is a full-fledged "religious war" or just the most recent permutation of religious-secular battles that have continued unabated since the state's founding is a matter for debate.

 WE WOULD all have benefited from a different approach that left Yom Kippur outside the struggle, says the writer.

Politicians can't stop the civil war time bomb - but these 2 men can - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The constitutional convention Israel needs cannot be led by the people who created the crisis it will solve.

 LAW PROFESSOR emeritus Shimon Shetreet, a former Labor Party MK and minister, could help draw up a formula to solve the judicial reform crisis.

‘Blood could be shed’ over judicial reform, ex-Shin Bet head warns

According to former Shin Bet director Ami Ayalon, the challenge facing Israel is to "channel all of that energy into a resolution."

 (L-R) Benjamin Netanyahu, Isaac Herzog, Yoav Gallant and Herzi Halevi seen in Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

Sudan: A battlefield for close friends-turned-rival warlords - opinion

The two protagonists in the power struggle are Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the SAF, and his deputy in the military but also leader of the RSF, General Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo.

 SUDAN’S GENERAL Abdel Fattah al-Burhan salutes for the national anthem after landing in the military airport of Port Sudan on Sunday, on his first trip away from Khartoum since the internal conflict broke out.

How Libya's capital Tripoli remains torn by violence

Libya is deeply divided and even factions aligned with the same leader have longstanding disputes with each other. Although calm has been restored, the threat of violence remains high.

 Smoke rises amid clashes between armed factions, in Tripoli, Libya August 15, 2023.

Why is the Niger conflict drawing global attention? - opinion

Niger is one of the least prosperous countries in the world, but has critical strategic value for several reasons.

 NIGER’S JUNTA supporters demonstrate in front of a French army base in Niamey, Niger, last week.

How can peace return to Yemen? - opinion

What Yemen needs is a return to a unified structure, democratic elections, and an inclusive government. It does not need a return to two states.

 A BOY is among those participating in stretching exercises, as part of an initiative to help people cope with the stress of war, in Sanaa, last month.

Suspected air strike kills 26 in Ethiopia's Amhara region

A mystery weapon fell from the sky in Amhara, its effects were devastating

 A burned tank stands near the town of Adwa, Tigray region, Ethiopia, March 18, 2021

Israel's center must unite to prevent a civil war - opinion

If the Israeli center can keep the nation intact, then there is hope of escaping destruction and achieving reconciliation.

 IDF reservists sing in unison near the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv after signing a pledge on July 19 to suspend their voluntary service in the military in protest of the judicial reform legislation.