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Security - 13 July 2026
FARDC and VDP Report Repelling AFC/M23 Assault Near Nkingwe as Civilians Flee Fighting
Masisi, July 13, 2026 - Heavy fighting broke out early Sunday morning in the Bashali Mokoto area of Masisi territory, North Kivu, after an attack attributed to AFC/M23 forces against positions held jointly by the Armed…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 13 July 2026
DRC Doctors’ Strike Continues as SYNAMED Rejects Government Claims of Agreement
Kinshasa, July 13, 2026 - The doctors’ strike in public hospitals affiliated with the National Union of Doctors (SYNAMED) is continuing despite government statements announcing the end of the movement following a…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 13 July 2026
DRC Calls for Stronger Defense of State Sovereignty at Francophone Parliamentary
Yaoundé, Cameroon, July 13, 2026 - The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Aimé Boji Sangara, used the 51st Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) to call for…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 13 July 2026
Tshisekedi Orders End to Illegal Military Presence at Mining Sites to Strengthen
Kinshasa, July 13, 2026 - President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all military personnel and members of the Congolese National Police (PNC) illegally present at mining sites across the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 13 July 2026
Sudan Reaffirms Support for Peace Mediation While Reviewing Proposal
KHARTOUM, July 13, 2026 - Sudan’s Security and Defence Council has reaffirmed its commitment to peace efforts, announcing that it is engaging positively with a mediation proposal presented by international facilitators…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 12 July 2026
Anéfis Battles: Army Claims Siege Broken and Heavy JNIM/FLA Losses
Anéfis, Mali, July 12, 2026 - Early- and mid-July army statements said FAMa and partners broke the siege of Anéfis, destroyed terrorist vehicles, secured a convoy and neutralised large numbers of fighters-claims ranging…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 12 July 2026
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, Known for Views on AFC/M23 and Great Lakes Security, Dies
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2026 - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican figure known for his influence on foreign policy and national security issues, has died at the age of 71, his office announced.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 12 July 2026
Ukraine Denies Supporting AFC/M23 and Accuses Russia of Spreading Disinformation
Kyiv, July 12, 2026 - Ukraine has rejected accusations from Russia alleging that Kyiv supports the AFC/M23 rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, describing the claims as unfounded and part of what it called…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 12 July 2026
DRC Identifies More Than 63,500 Suspicious Police Records in Workforce Audit
Kinshasa, July 12, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo has identified more than 63,500 potentially irregular personnel records within the Congolese National Police (PNC), as the government intensifies efforts to…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 12 July 2026
Report Accuses Sudan’s Warring Parties of Systematic Air Attacks on Civilians in Darfur
KAMPALA, July 12, 2026 - A new report has accused both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of repeatedly carrying out air and drone strikes that have deliberately targeted civilians across…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 July 2026
Salomon Kalonda Warns Against “Constitutional Coups” and Calls for Stronger Electoral
Addis Ababa, July 11, 2026 - Congolese Senator Salomon Kalonda Idi Della has called for stronger protections for democratic processes in Africa, warning against what he described as the growing risk of “constitutional…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 11 July 2026
Sudan Relocates War Victims from Makeshift Graves Ahead of Rainy Season
KHARTOUM, July 11, 2026 - Sudanese authorities have begun relocating the remains of war victims from temporary burial sites across Khartoum as part of an urgent effort to complete exhumations before the onset of the rainy season.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read