Militia

Chad Signs Peace Deal With 'Last' Gold Region Militia

Chad's government has struck a peace deal with an armed group in the north of the country, ending years of conflict over gold deposits in the region, a mediator said on social media. It sees "the definitive return of peace in (the town of) Miski and the entire province of Tibesti", Ibrahim Edji Mahamat, who acted as a facilitator for talks, told ...

April 13 (Part II): The Roots of the Conflict

In the collective memory of Lebanon’s civil war, a specific moment often takes center stage: the deadly attack in Ain el-Remmaneh by Kataeb militiamen on a bus carrying Palestinian Fedayeen. For many observers—whether casual or seasoned—this event is widely viewed as the spark that ignited the Lebanese conflict. But such a narrative may ...