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Security - 8 July 2026
Kampala Police Urge Community Cooperation to Combat Crime and Drug Abuse
Kampala, Uganda, July 8, 2026 - Police authorities have called on residents across the Kampala Metropolitan area to strengthen cooperation with security agencies in efforts to combat crime and drug abuse, emphasizing…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 8 July 2026
AES-Russia Consultations in Niamey Frame Strategic Partnership Talks
Niamey, Niger, July 8, 2026 - AES and Russian representatives held consultations in Niamey presented as reinforcing a strategic partnership on security and sovereignty themes shared by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 8 July 2026
UN Sudan Envoy Travels to Chad to Address Regional Impact of War
UNITED NATIONS, July 8, 2026 - The United Nations’ envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, has begun a diplomatic mission to neighbouring Chad to assess the regional consequences of Sudan’s ongoing conflict and seek ways to…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 8 July 2026
Dozens of Young People Arrested During AFC/M23 Security Operation Near Katindo Camp
Goma, July 8, 2026 - Around fifty young people were arrested on Tuesday, July 7, during a security operation carried out by AFC/M23 police forces near the former Katindo military camp in Goma, North Kivu.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 8 July 2026
Displaced Residents Return to Batakirwa Villages Despite Ongoing Security Risks
Walikale, July 8, 2026 - After spending more than two weeks hiding in the bush due to armed clashes, residents of several villages in the Batakirwa area of Walikale territory, North Kivu, have begun returning home…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 8 July 2026
Sudanese Army Retakes Strategic Border Town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile
KURMUK, July 8, 2026 - The Sudanese army has regained control of the strategic border town of Kurmuk in the Blue Nile region after intense clashes with forces from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and a faction of the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 8 July 2026
Dangote Chooses Kenya Over Tanzania for Planned East African Oil Refinery
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 8, 2026 - Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has announced that his planned East African oil refinery will be built in Kenya instead of Tanzania, ending months of speculation over the location of…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 7 July 2026
Rwanda and Poland Celebrate Liberation Day and Six Decades of Diplomatic Relations
WARSAW, Poland, July 7, 2026 - Rwanda marked the 32nd Liberation Day in Poland with celebrations highlighting more than six decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries and their growing cooperation in…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 7 July 2026
Rwanda Says New Kenya and Tanzania Deals Will Strengthen Regional Fuel Trade
KIGALI, Rwanda, July 7, 2026 - Rwanda expects recently signed petroleum cooperation agreements with Kenya and Tanzania to strengthen fuel supply security and position the country as a regional trading hub for petroleum…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 7 July 2026
Drone Attacks Kill 15 Civilians in North Kordofan as Sudan Conflict Intensifies
HAMRAT AL-SHEIKH, July 7, 2026 - At least 15 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes targeting civilian vehicles in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, amid a growing wave of attacks that has caused…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 7 July 2026
DRC Uses UN Security Council Presidency to Push Global Action Against Conflict-Related
New York, July 7, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to use its presidency of the United Nations Security Council to place the protection of civilians, the fight against impunity, and the Women, Peace…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 7 July 2026
FARDC and Wazalendo Repel AFC/M23 Attack Near Strategic Mindjendje Position
Walikale, July 7, 2026 - A fragile calm has returned to Mindjendje, in the Banakindi area of the Kisimba group, Walikale territory, following clashes between AFC/M23 fighters and government forces supported by Wazalendo…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read