Tag: Civil War
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Myanmar’s Election Kicks off Under Military Rule Amid Civil War
Overview: Ballots Begin in a Country at War Voters in Myanmar headed to polling stations on Sunday for the first phase of the country’s long-awaited general election, the first since 2018. The vote, conducted under the supervision of the military government that seized power in a 2021 coup, is taking place as a civil war…
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Election underway in military-ruled Myanmar amid conflict
Overview: a vote under military supervision Myanmar began its first general election in five years, conducted under the tight oversight of the country’s military government. With a civil war raging in multiple regions, the vote marks a significant moment in a nation long challenged by political upheaval and conflict. Observers and citizens alike sought clarity…
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Canadian-Made Rifles Tied to Sudanese Paramilitary Massacres, CBC Investigation Finds
Overview: Weapons Traced to a Sudanese Paramilitary Group A CBC visual investigations unit has identified firearms bearing the logo of a Canadian arms manufacturer in the hands of a Sudanese paramilitary force accused of massacres against civilians. The report adds a troubling layer to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, highlighting how weapons produced abroad can…
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El-Fasher falls: RSF seizes Darfur capital in Sudan
El-Fasher falls and the Darfur crisis escalates The western Sudanese city of el-Fasher has fallen under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group that has fought alongside and against the country’s regular army at different moments in Sudan’s chaotic civil war. Sudan’s military chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, publicly confirmed the…
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Lebanese Women Seek Missing Relatives Decades After War
Memories in the Margins: Why the Search Never Ended In Lebanon, the echoes of a long civil conflict still shape daily life for many families. For thousands of women, the fight is not over when gunfire fades but continues in archives, photo albums, and whispered conversations about relatives who vanished during the war. The quest…
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Lebanese Women Battle to Find Their Missing Relatives Half a Century After the Civil War Began
The enduring ache of families left behind Decades after Lebanon’s civil war began in 1975, women across the country continue a silent, painstaking search for relatives who disappeared in the chaos. Their stories are not just about missing people; they are about memory, accountability, and the slow, stubborn work of keeping history alive where records…