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Security - 19 August 2026
RSF Defection To Army Fuels Tensions Over Accountability
Omdurman, August 19, 2026 - More than 300 fighters from the Rapid Support Forces have defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces, strengthening the army's position but triggering a dispute inside the pro-army camp over…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 18 August 2026
JEM Says Fighters Are Ready To Join Sudanese Army
Khartoum, August 18, 2026 - Justice and Equality Movement leader Gibril Ibrahim said his forces are ready to integrate into Sudan's national army before the civil war ends, reviving a core security commitment from the…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 18 August 2026
RSF Launches Major Security Sweep In Nyala
Nyala, August 18, 2026 - The Rapid Support Forces launched its largest security and military mobilization in Nyala since taking control of South Darfur's capital, seeking to reassert command in a city central to its…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 17 August 2026
Wazalendo Factions Clash In Walikale, Forcing Residents To Flee
Walikale, August 17, 2026 - Rival Wazalendo factions fought in Iteya, in Walikale territory, forcing residents to flee into nearby forests and underscoring the fragility of local security arrangements in eastern DRC.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 17 August 2026
FARDC And AFC/M23 Fighting Hits Kalehe Localities
Bukavu, August 17, 2026 - Fighting between the FARDC and AFC/M23 forces broke out in several localities of Kalehe territory in South Kivu, deepening civilian insecurity in a strategically sensitive part of eastern DRC.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 17 August 2026
Army Says It Downed RSF Drones In North Kordofan
Bara, August 17, 2026 - Sudan's army said its air defences shot down two Rapid Support Forces drones in North Kordofan, underscoring the growing role of unmanned systems in the battle for the state's main transport…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 17 August 2026
Sudan Seeks Deeper Military Cooperation With Turkey
Ankara, August 17, 2026 - Sudanese Sovereign Council member and senior military commander Yasser al-Atta held defence talks in Ankara, underscoring the Sudanese army's reliance on Turkish military technology in its war…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 16 August 2026
Blue Nile Fighting Forces Civilian Flight Near Ethiopian Border
Geissan, August 16, 2026 - Fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces forced thousands of civilians to flee parts of southeastern Blue Nile State, worsening insecurity near the Ethiopian border.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 15 August 2026
Muhoozi Reshuffles Senior UPDF Commanders
Kampala, August 15, 2026 - Gen Muhoozi has reshuffled senior commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Forces, with the changes taking immediate effect.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 14 August 2026
Kalehe Fighting Resumes With Civilian Deaths After Brief Lull
Kalehe, August 14, 2026 - Fighting resumed in Kalehe territory in South Kivu after a short period of relative calm, causing civilian casualties and renewed displacement in an area central to the eastern security crisis.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 14 August 2026
Security Mission Visits Kisengo After FARDC-Wazalendo Clashes
Nyunzu, August 14, 2026 - A security mission led by Colonel Alex Munyalizi Bamaraki of the Usalama forces, alongside Yoane Sululu and Colonel Luntu Kasongo of the Requin battalion, visited Kisengo village in Tanganyika…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 14 August 2026
Civilian Killing Highlights Fragile Security In Masisi After AFC/M23-Wazalendo Fighting
Masisi, August 14, 2026 - Armed men shot Jackson Niragire, a father of three, at his home in Kahira, also rendered Kashira, in the Bashali Mokoto grouping on the night of August 13-14.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read