ETHNIC ALLIES
Himanta Biswa Sarma on why he did not campaign in Northeast India for Lok Sabha polls
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma did not campaign in Northeast India during Lok Sabha polls as he focused on Eastern India. He mentioned a particular religion not voting for NDA in Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Manipur.
BJP loses 2 Manipur seats; northeast tally down
BJP allies lose in Meghalaya and Nagaland; BJP, together with allies, was expecting to win 12 seats in Assam and nearly 23 out of 25 seats across the eight northeastern states. In Meitei-majority valley seat, JNU prof Akoijam defeats BJP nominee Thounaojam Singh.
ITLF advises Kuki Zomi community against contesting Lok Sabha elections in Manipur amid ethnic tensions
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) presidential council has advised against Kuki Zomi community members filing nominations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due to the challenges they face. While urging community members to vote, they recommend abstaining from contesting for the Outer Manipur Member of Parliament seat.
Myanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh
The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in Myanmar's Rakhine state, has declared its control over Paletwa, a significant border town with India and Bangladesh. The insurgency, involving anti-junta forces backed by a parallel pro-democracy government, has intensified, posing a substantial challenge to Myanmar's military government since the 2021 coup. The Arakan Army vows to manage the area's administration and law enforcement. Concurrently, reports suggest violations of a recent ceasefire agreement with another rebel group, the Three Brotherhood Alliance, leading to increased tensions in Shan State on the China border.
Myanmar armed ethnic groups claim key northern town
Dozens of armed ethnic minority groups have battled Myanmar's military since independence from Britain in 1948. An armed alliance of ethnic minority groups in Myanmar claimed late Friday to have captured a northern town notorious for online scam operations in another blow to the embattled junta.
Myanmar ethnic minority fighters seize town from military
Ethnic minority groups in Myanmar, part of the Three Brotherhood Alliance, seized Namhsan and a vital trade zone from the junta, intensifying clashes despite China's mediated ceasefire. The alliance claims capture of over 400 military bases and seven towns since their joint offensive in October. Widespread fighting has displaced over 500,000 people, extending beyond Shan state, garnering support against the military regime. The junta confirms ongoing clashes, reflecting a persistent challenge to their authority.
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Zo unification bonds ethnic communities, becomes campaign issue in Mizoram
Amid ethnic strife in Manipur and ahead of Mizoram's assembly elections, the concept of Zo unification has gained prominence. Zo unification entails bringing various ethnic communities, including the Mizos of Mizoram, Kuki-Zomis of Manipur, Chins of Myanmar, and Bangladesh, under a single administrative umbrella. The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) has pledged to unite these communities if re-elected.
Almost all ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia announced that almost the entire population of Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway territory, had fled after Azerbaijan regained control. The sudden exodus has changed the ethnic makeup of the disputed region. Azerbaijan denies claims of ethnic cleansing and has called on Armenian residents to reintegrate into Azerbaijan. The United Nations will send a mission to assess humanitarian needs, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has appealed for $22 million to help refugees.
How Arab fighters carried out a rolling ethnic massacre in Sudan
Arab tribal leaders have denied engaging in ethnic cleansing in El Geneina, and the RSF has said it has no involvement in the tribal conflict. In a news conference posted on an El Geneina community social media page on August 21, Arab tribal leaders in West Darfur blamed the Masalit for instigating the fighting. The Arab leaders said the Sudanese military had colluded with the Masalit, supplying them with weapons to attack the Arab community. The RSF played no role in the fighting, they said.
BJP ally MNF backs no-trust motion, but doesn't walk out along with oppn
The Mizo National Front (MNF), a BJP ally, supported the no-confidence motion against the NDA government in the Lok Sabha. The MNF decided to back the motion due to the BJP-led government's handling of ethnic violence in Manipur.
BJP ally NPP to oppose Uniform Civil Code in Arunachal Pradesh
The Arunachal Pradesh unit of the National People's Party (NPP) will not support the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), says the party's state working president, Likha Saaya. The NPP has adopted a resolution opposing the UCC, citing the state's diverse composition and customary practices. The NPP also adopted a resolution to reintroduce the Old Pension Scheme and revoke the New Pension Scheme.
Manipur: Ethnic violence creates rift between BJP and its allies
Properties of BJP ministers and MLAs have come under attack several times since early last month. BJP leader and union minister of state for external affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, whose house in Imphal town was set on fire by a mob Saturday night, has openly criticised the state government for its handling of the situation. “The existing state government could not maintain the law and order situation despite the Centre providing a large number of central forces. I do not know why the state mechanism has failed,” he said on Sunday.
Manipur violence explained: History of suspicion between ethnic groups escalates violence
The escalation in violence in Manipur has its roots in an over 10-year-old demand by the Meitei community for a Scheduled Tribe tag. The immediate reason for this violence, however, is a Manipur High Court order directing the state government to recommend to the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry by May 29, an ST tag for the community. The petitioners have argued that this community had once enjoyed the ST tag prior to the merger of Manipur with the Indian Union and have sought the restoration of this status.
Women can be allies and buddies to other women joining the workforce, says Seema Unni, Fidelity HR Head
Personal motivation can be complex, moulded by our internal conditioning & the environment.
Putin's war on Ukraine is about ethnicity and empire
In waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been driven by a different concept, ethno-nationalism. It is an idea of nationhood and identity based on language, culture and blood — a collectivist ideology with deep roots in Russian history and thought.
Demand for dividing Meghalaya on ethnic lines grows ahead of Oct 30 by-election
The by-polls to the three seats -Mawryngkneng, Rajabala and Mawphlang - were necessitated after the death of the sitting MLAs.
At least 39 dead in two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
"At least 20 civilians were killed overnight in the village of Boga and at least 19 in the village of Tchabi," in Irumu territory in Ituri province, the Kivu Security Tracker (KST) group said.
China has no allies, US has many: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
The Biden administration, he said, has established the China task force that is about to complete its work and will inform about its efforts going forward and help them create synergies, eliminate duplication and more efficiently focus on the China challenge, he said.
'Leave no Tigrayan': In Ethiopia, an ethnicity is erased
What started as a political dispute in one of Africa's most powerful countries has turned into a campaign against minority Tigrayans. The Ethiopian government of Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed is accused of teaming up with Abiy's ethnic group, his mother was Amhara, and soldiers from neighbouring Eritrea, long an enemy of Tigray's now-fugitive leaders, to punish around 6 million people.
Junta's foes woo ethnic allies with new Myanmar constitution
The actions were taken by the CRPH, an underground, self-styled alternative government established by elected lawmakers who were not allowed to take their seats when the military staged the coup and ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar air strikes send ethnic Karen fleeing to Thailand
The afternoon bombing on an area on the Salween River in Karen State's Mutraw district killed two Karen guerrillas and wounded many more, said a member of the Free Burma Rangers, which delivers medical assistance to villagers. The group's member spoke on condition of anonymity to ensure his security.
Joe Biden team anxious over escalating war in United States ally Ethiopia
The conflict in Tigray region has killed hundreds and possibly thousands, sent 30,000 refugees into Sudan and called into question whether Prime Minister Abiy Ahmen, Africa's youngest leader and last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, can hold together the nation together.
Azerbaijan, ethnic Armenians clash as Russia, US and France seek Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Azeri Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will meet U.S., Russian and French envoys in Geneva on Thursday and Armenia's foreign minister, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, is expected to meet officials form the three countries in Moscow on Monday.
Mizoram: Where all parties have allied with BJP, all claim to be anti-BJP
The prominence attained by BJP in this state also contradicts a basic statistics of Mizoram's electoral history that the saffron party has never won an assembly seat so far.
China’s Rakhine investment behind its tacit backing of Myanmar on Rohingyas
What is more, China will actively block any attempt by other countries to get the Security Council to pressure Yangon into taking concrete action for protection of Rohingyas.
Myanmar president Thein Sein pushes peace plan in ethnic rebel talks
Observers say Thein Sein is eager to sign the ceasefire deal and cement his legacy as a peacemaker before the November 8 polls.
Ethnicity-based politics: Why Assam’s adivasis are soft targets
Adivasis, say observers, suffer because they are caught in the vortex of Assam's ethnicity-based politics. The BTAD has tried to use the adivasis as a buffer against Bengali-speaking Muslims with whom Bodos have a long history of land disputes.
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Riot-ravaged Kokrajhar still under a shadow of fear
Police pickets set up in the area after the riot broke out were withdrawn four months ago and this created panic in the area.
Assam: Control over land key reason for clash between Bodos, Muslims
A primer on the continuing ethnic conflict between the indigenous Bodos and Bengali-speaking Muslim settlers in western Assam.
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