{"id":91753,"date":"2026-04-11T13:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/chimpanzee-group-engages-in-eight-year-civil-war"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:05:26","slug":"chimpanzee-group-engages-in-eight-year-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/chimpanzee-group-engages-in-eight-year-civil-war","title":{"rendered":"Chimpanzee Group Engages in Eight-Year Civil War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>In Uganda\u2019s Kibale National Park, the world\u2019s largest known group of wild chimpanzees has split into rival factions and has been involved in what researchers describe as a \u201ccivil war\u201d for the past eight years, according to a study reported by the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>The Ngogo chimpanzee community was once a closely connected group but has since divided into two factions known as the Western and Central groups.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers say they have recorded 24 killings since 2018, including 17 infants.<\/p>\n<p>The study, published in the journal Science, shows that the violence continued after the split became permanent.<\/p>\n<p>Lead researcher Aaron Sandel, an anthropologist at the University of Texas and co-director of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project, said the group was previously cohesive despite occasional disputes.<\/p>\n<p>He said tensions began to increase in 2015, followed by growing avoidance and more aggressive encounters between the two groups.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC reported that by 2018 the division had fully developed, leading to repeated attacks by members of the Western group on the Central group.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers said at least seven adult males and 17 infants from the Central group have been killed, though the total number may be higher.<\/p>\n<p>The study suggests factors including group size, competition for resources, and male rivalry for reproduction may have contributed to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers said chimpanzees are highly territorial and often hostile toward outsiders, but the scale and duration of the violence is unusual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. 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