Since October, the United States has admitted 4,499 refugees. All but three of these individuals were South African, a demographic prioritized by the current administration due to claims of persecution against this white minority group. The South African government has formally objected to this characterization, disputing the narrative of persecution.
A rare internal conflict, termed a “civil war” by researchers, has erupted within the large Ngogo chimpanzee community in Uganda, following a significant group fission. Previously allied individuals now engage in sustained, lethal violence against one another, a phenomenon observed previously only in a limited capacity. This ongoing conflict, characterized by deadly raids and infanticide, highlights how social networks can fracture, leading to collective aggression even among chimpanzees who know each other intimately. The study suggests that factors such as extreme group size and ecological pressures may have destabilized social ties, leading to this unprecedented internal warfare.
John Q. Hosedrinker