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Security - 21 August 2026
Fragile Calm Returns To Malemo After Heavy Fighting
Malemo, August 21, 2026 - A fragile calm returned to Malemo in Bashali Mokoto after two days of heavy fighting, underscoring the volatility of front lines involving Wazalendo forces and AFC/M23 rebels.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 21 August 2026
SAF Integrates RSF Defectors After New Surrenders
Khartoum, August 21, 2026 - The Sudanese Armed Forces said they completed the initial phase of processing and regularizing defectors from the Rapid Support Forces, a move that could bolster the army's manpower and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 20 August 2026
Ituri Warns Aid Cuts Could Hit Nearly Two Million Displaced People
Bunia, August 20, 2026 - Ituri's military governor warned that humanitarian funding cuts could strip vital assistance from nearly two million displaced people as conflict, food insecurity, malnutrition and Ebola strain…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 20 August 2026
UN Warns Drone Warfare Is Complicating Aid Delivery In Eastern DRC
Kinshasa, August 20, 2026 - The United Nations warned that rising drone use in eastern DRC is endangering civilians and aid workers, adding a new operational threat to an already complex humanitarian emergency.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 20 August 2026
Wazalendo And AFC/M23 Fighting Pressures Masisi-Walikale Corridor
Goma, August 20, 2026 - Pro-government Wazalendo fighters and AFC/M23 forces clashed in North Kivu, raising the risk of fresh displacement along the strategic Masisi-Walikale corridor.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 20 August 2026
UPDF Command Changes Signal Generational Shift In Security Establishment
Kampala, August 20, 2026 - President Yoweri Museveni and military chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba have reorganised the Uganda People's Defence Forces command, signalling continued generational change inside an institution…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 20 August 2026
RSF Village Raids Deepen Displacement Crisis Around El Obeid
El Obeid, August 20, 2026 - Rapid Support Forces attacks on villages southwest of El Obeid killed six civilians and pushed hundreds more displaced people into the North Kordofan capital, worsening pressure on an already…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 20 August 2026
SPLM-N Retakes Kauda After Internal Mutiny In South Kordofan
Kauda, August 20, 2026 - The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North retook full control of Kauda after two days of fighting, restoring its hold over a strategic rebel stronghold in South Kordofan’s Nuba Mountains.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 19 August 2026
UNICEF Aid Reaches Displaced And Returnee Households In Djugu
Djugu, August 19, 2026 - Emergency aid reached more than 4,000 displaced and returnee households in Djugu territory, underscoring the continuing humanitarian strain caused by insecurity in Ituri province.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 19 August 2026
Drone Strike Hits Fizi Hotel And Injures Civilians
Fizi, August 19, 2026 - A drone strike hit a hotel in Fizi Centre overnight, injuring two civilians and signaling a further escalation in the use of aerial weapons in South Kivu.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 19 August 2026
OCHA Urges Protection Of Aid Workers As Eastern DRC Attacks Persist
Bunia, August 19, 2026 - Humanitarian authorities urged armed actors in eastern DRC to protect civilians and aid workers, warning that attacks on relief operations are compounding insecurity in conflict-affected…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 19 August 2026
Kordofan Fighting Drives Displacement Above 200,000 As Power And Water Systems Fail
Khartoum, August 19, 2026 - More than 200,000 people have been displaced across Sudan's greater Kordofan region since late 2025, as intensified fighting and attacks on critical infrastructure deepen the country's…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read