Civil War

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.
Gold pricing is in a virtuous cycle

Sudan says 2025 gold output reached 70 tons despite ongoing war

The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.

UAE-backed forces seize South Yemen oil belt, reshaping war and Gulf power balance - analysis

Sudanese refugee families flee ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, arriving at the entrance city of Tine in eastern Chad, November 22, 2025

Over 100, including children, killed in attack on Sudan kindergarten, hospital


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.

Why the sudden fears of an Israeli civil war? - opinion

The more Israelis are pushed and browbeaten into a system that seeks to repress and strong-arm their will as well as take away their freedoms and choices, 58% of them will feel the intimidation.

 RELIGIOUS AND secular Jews gather on Tisha Be’av, last week, outside of Independence Hall in Tel Aviv, to hear the reading of the Book of Eicha.

58% of Israelis fear a civil war amid judicial reform crisis

49% of respondents said they were concerned the IDF's readiness would be harmed after the approval of the readiness standard law.

 Anti-judicial overhaul activists block a raod during a protest against the government's judicial overhaul, near the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 24, 2023.

Over half of Israelis scared of a civil war - poll

A majority of Israelis (55%) polled are interested in a return to talks on the judicial reform.

 Protesters block Ayalon Highway during a demonstration following a parliament vote on a contested bill that limits Supreme Court powers to void some government decisions, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 25, 2023

Israel is entering a civil war, former prime minister Ehud Olmert says

“There is a threat. This is a serious threat,” the former prime minister said. “It’s never happened before and we are going into a civil war now.”

 Ehud Olmert at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022