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Security - 28 August 2026
Uganda Defence Chief Warns Rwanda-Uganda War Would Be Deeply Damaging
Kigali, August 28, 2026 - Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, warned that a war between Uganda and Rwanda was the only conflict he feared, underscoring the strategic sensitivity of ties between…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 28 August 2026
Army Retires More Than 1,800 Personnel In Nationwide Exercise
Kampala, August 28, 2026 - Uganda's military retirement exercise affected more than 1,800 personnel across ranks, marking a significant personnel transition within the armed forces.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 28 August 2026
Army Says It Repelled RSF-Allied Push In Blue Nile
Ed Damazin, August 28, 2026 - Sudan's army said it repelled an attack on Fazughli in Blue Nile state, underscoring the widening southeastern front and the risk that fighting could threaten the regional capital, Ed…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 28 August 2026
RSF Claims Capture Of Key Army Bases In Blue Nile
Ed Damazin, August 28, 2026 - The Rapid Support Forces said they captured two Sudanese army bases in Blue Nile state alongside allied Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North fighters, widening the war's southeastern…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 27 August 2026
Medicine Plane Allegedly Shot Down In Minembwe Amid Wider Kivu Fighting
Minembwe, August 27, 2026 - A civilian aircraft carrying medicine and food was allegedly shot down while landing in the Bikuba area of Minembwe, raising fresh concerns over humanitarian access in South Kivu.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 27 August 2026
DRC Forces Accused Of Shooting Down Aid Plane In Minembwe
Minembwe, August 27, 2026 - Armed actors accused DRC government forces of shooting down a civilian plane carrying medicine and food as it landed in the Bikuba area of Minembwe, escalating tensions days after a joint…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 27 August 2026
Sudanese Army Says It Downed Drone Near Ethiopian Border
Ed Damazin, August 27, 2026 - Sudan's army said it shot down a hostile drone that crossed into Blue Nile state from Ethiopian territory, the third such incident reported in the southeastern border area in recent days.
By Amina Kabasele - 4 min read
Security - 26 August 2026
Rwanda Receives 406 Returnees From Eastern DRC
Rubavu, August 26, 2026 - Rwanda received 406 Rwandan returnees from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the Grande Barrière border crossing in Rubavu District, underscoring the continuing human and security fallout…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 26 August 2026
SPLM-N Says It Has Retaken Kauda After Mutiny And Communal Violence
Kauda, August 26, 2026 - The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu said it had restored control over Kauda, its key stronghold in the Nuba Mountains, after internal mutinies and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 25 August 2026
Nigeria Orders Military Rescue After Mass Kidnapping In Niger State
Abuja, August 25, 2026 - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the military and security agencies to launch an urgent operation to rescue people abducted by armed men in Niger State, north-central Nigeria.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 25 August 2026
RSF Closes Markets And Satellite Internet In Al-Nuhud
Al-Nuhud, August 25, 2026 - The Rapid Support Forces ordered the indefinite closure of public markets and shut down Starlink satellite internet services in Al-Nuhud, tightening control over a strategic West Kordofan…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 24 August 2026
Ceasefire Verification Mission Deploys To Minembwe
Minembwe, August 24, 2026 - The first EJVM+ ceasefire verification mission deployed to Minembwe in South Kivu, testing whether the Doha ceasefire framework can move from diplomatic commitments to field implementation.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read