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Security - 1 July 2026
Port Sudan Records Strong June Performance Amid War-Time Economic Pressure
PORT SUDAN, July 1, 2026 - Port Sudan’s Southern Port recorded significant activity in June, handling more than 26,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and receiving 30 vessels, as the country’s main maritime gateway…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 1 July 2026
UN Report Identifies AFC/M23 as Leading Perpetrator of Rights Abuses in Eastern
Kinshasa, July 1, 2026 - The latest assessment on the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has placed the AFC/M23 armed movement at the center of the most serious reported violations of…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 1 July 2026
Sudan and Turkey Launch Reconstruction Partnership as War Damage Mounts
ANKARA, July 1, 2026 - Sudan and Turkey have agreed to establish a framework for reconstruction cooperation aimed at rebuilding damaged infrastructure and supporting economic recovery after more than three years of war.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 25 June 2026
Analyst Links Tshisekedi-Ndayishimiye Meeting to Security Situation in Eastern DRC
Kinshasa, DRC, June 23, 2026 - The meeting between Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi and Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has drawn attention from regional observers, with some…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 21 June 2026
International Community Warns of Mass Atrocity Risk as RSF Threatens El Obeid
El Obeid, June 22, 2026 - International organizations have warned that Sudan's North Kordofan capital, El Obeid, faces a growing risk of mass atrocities as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to build up forces…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 18 June 2026
AFC/M23 Condemns Tshisekedi's Houston Remarks as Threat to Peace Efforts
Goma, June 18, 2026 - The AFC/M23 has strongly criticized President Félix Tshisekedi over remarks he made in Houston, United States, accusing him of undermining ongoing peace efforts and signaling a preference for a…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 18 June 2026
Sudan Calls for International Backing to End War as Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 30,000
Geneva, June 15, 2026 - Sudan's Attorney General, Intisar Ahmed Abdel Aal, has called for greater international support to end the country's ongoing conflict, urging the United Nations Human Rights Council to back the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 12 June 2026
RSF Accused of Burning Villages in North Darfur as Governor Decries International
Um Baru, June 14, 2026 - Several villages in North Darfur’s Um Baru locality were attacked on Sunday in a violent assault blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to local officials.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 10 June 2026
Bishop Sikuli Condemns Rising ADF Killings
Butembo, June 9, 2026 - The Bishop of the Butembo-Beni Diocese, Paluku Sikuli, has voiced deep concern over worsening insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, condemning recurring massacres attributed to the…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 9 June 2026
UN Reports Civilian Deaths from Drone Strikes in Sudan as Humanitarian Aid Expands
United Nations, June 12, 2026 - At least six civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan’s Kordofan region, according to the United Nations, as aid operations continue to reach populations cut off by ongoing…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 3 June 2026
Burundi Calls for Stronger International Action Over Continued Violence in Eastern DRC
Bujumbura, June 4, 2026 - Burundi has urged the international community to increase its engagement in addressing the ongoing insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing continued fighting and what it…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 28 May 2026
Burhan Rejects Bahrain Mediation Reports, Vows to Eliminate RSF
KHARTOUM, May 29, 2026 - Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Thursday firmly denied reports alleging that consultations had taken place in Bahrain regarding possible dialogue between Sudan and the United Arab Emirates, dismissing…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read