Terrorism Watch

  Sudanese police said that the explosion occurred in the Burri neighbourhood in eastern Khartoum and was caused by a landmine, a remnant of the war, which detonated after “some residents set fire to waste” in the area A large explosion was heard on Friday (April 3, 2026) in the military-controlled Sudanese capital Khartoum, an  AFP  journalist and witnesses said, with authorities blaming a landmine left behind from the war Source  https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/explosion-rocks-sudans-capital-police-blame-war-era-landmine/article70824494.ece/amp/

  Medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has denounced a drone attack on a Sudanese hospital that killed 10 people in the south-central part of the war-torn nation. The attack on Thursday involved two strikes on Al Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State, hitting an operating theatre and a maternity ward, MSF said in a statement on Friday, adding the assault was “reportedly” carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). RECOMMENDED STORIES list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Drone attack from Sudan kills 17 people in Chad as war spills over border list 2 of 3 WHO says attack on Sudan hospital killed 64, including 13 children list 3 of 3 The tragic toll of Sudan’s destroyed healthcare end of list “This unacceptable assault resulted in at least 10 fatalities, including seven medical staff, some of whom had previously worked with MSF,” Esperanza Santos, MSF head of emergencies for Sudan, said. “The attack is even more appalling as it occurred du...

  (TibetanReview.net, Apr02’26) – India has decided to block several Chinese manufacturers from selling internet-connected CCTV cameras in the country starting Apr 1 as part of a major push to strengthen digital security and reduce dependence on foreign surveillance technology, reported   moneycontrol.com   Mar 30, citing the Economic Times . China’s official media has criticised the move, citing Chinese experts and industry insiders as saying it is a discriminatory trade protection measure disguised as “cybersecurity.” Countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia have already implemented bans or restrictions on Chinese-made CCTV cameras, specifically targeting manufacturers like Hikvision, Dahua and TP-Link, due to national security concerns regarding data vulnerabilities. These restrictions often involve banning the sale, installation, or use of these devices in sensitive government locations. India’s new rules require all internet-enabled surveil...

As the countdown begins for the North America GCMGC at the Randall Islands in New York in May 2026, the familiar thrill of “Cup season” is beginning to ripple through the diaspora. For those of us who grew up in the Tibetan Children’s Villages School, the venue of the tournament the GCMGC wasn’t just a date on a calendar; it was the atmosphere we breathed. I remember the electric tension in the mountain air, the roar of the crowds echoing against the Dhauladhar mountains and the way the entire community stood still when that gold-plated trophy was lifted. We lived and breathed that prestige. Now, as “the North America GCMGC” prepares to kickoff this May, seeing that same name on posters stirs a complex mix of emotions. It is a testament to how far our community has traveled, yet it forces a difficult reflection. Can the spirit of a tradition born in Dharamsala, the virtual capital of the Tibetan Diaspora truly be replicated in the West? Or, by expanding the brand, are we inadvertently ...

  Editor’s note:   This article is part of a series exploring “rebel rule” – the systems of governance created by insurgent groups in territories they control. See the first in the series  here , on Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in northeast Nigeria. THE HAGUE, The Netherlands In the markets of Mogadishu, business owners are requested to pay taxes twice – once to Somalia’s internationally recognised federal government, and again to al-Shabab, the al-Qaeda-linked insurgent group that most of the world considers a terrorist organisation.  Although Mogadishu is nominally under federal government control, al-Shabab’s tax collection is more efficient, and many business owners prefer dealing with the militants. “Al-Shabab’s tax system is predictable and transparent,” said a Mogadishu-based NGO director who has worked extensively in rural Somalia, and asked not to be named so they could speak freely.  “The amounts levied are fixed, and you can even appeal ...

For the last six years in a row, US think-tank Freedom House has ranked Tibet among the worst places in the world for civil rights and political freedom. Under the Chinese Communist Party, nobody is free. Tibetans nevertheless have fewer civil and political rights than most. From the mass police surveillance of Lhasa’s busy streets to the torture that takes place in Tibet’s hidden detention centres, every day the Chinese government subjects Tibetans to suffocating control and the use of violence. Every aspect of Tibetan life is under siege. Dissent, protest, or even wishing the Dalai Lama a happy birthday or having a Tibetan flag on your phone will turn you into a criminal. Tibetans have to censor themselves to avoid imprisonment. Here are just some of the challenges faced by Tibetans as a result of China’s occupation: Political Oppression and Violence Tibetans face intense surveillance in their daily lives, with security cameras, police checkpoints and party officials monitoring their...