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Security - 14 August 2026
Plaine Savo Camp Population Surpasses 76000 Amid Violence And Ebola Risk
Djugu, August 14, 2026 - The Plaine Savo displacement camp in Ituri's Djugu territory has surpassed 76,000 people, roughly 20% of internally displaced people in the territory, as violence continues to drive civilians…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 14 August 2026
Rutaremara Urges Banyamulenge Youth To Support Twirwaneho
Kigali, August 14, 2026 - Experience Consulting Network Director General Tito Rutaremara urged Banyamulenge youth to take a more active role in responding to insecurity facing their community in eastern Democratic…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 14 August 2026
Army And RSF Battle For Routes Around El Obeid
El Obeid, August 14, 2026 - Heavy fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces southwest and west of El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, as both sides contested strategic…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 14 August 2026
RSF Attack Near El Obeid Kills Civilians And Drives New Displacement
El Obeid, August 14, 2026 - At least 18 civilians were killed and 17 wounded when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked Um Arada, a town about 25 kilometres southwest of El Obeid in North Kordofan state.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 13 August 2026
UN Warns Of Worsening Security And Ebola Risks At Ituri Displacement Site
Bunia, August 13, 2026 - The humanitarian situation is deteriorating at the Plaine Savo displacement site in Djugu territory, Ituri province, where civilians face persistent armed violence and the added risk of the…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 13 August 2026
Walikale Front Shifts As AFC/M23 And Wazalendo Clash
Walikale, August 13, 2026 - Fighting between the Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23 and Wazalendo forces kept parts of Walikale territory in North Kivu highly volatile during the first half of August, with control shifting…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 13 August 2026
Army Says It Repelled RSF Attacks In Khartoum And North Kordofan
Khartoum, August 13, 2026 - Sudanese army air defenses intercepted a second day of drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces targeting positions across the capital region, with multiple drones downed over northern and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 13 August 2026
Army-Aligned Forces And RSF Contest Amburu In North Darfur
Amburu, August 13, 2026 - The Sudanese Joint Force allied with the national army announced that it had recaptured Amburu in North Darfur, while the Rapid Support Forces denied the loss and said they had repelled the assault.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 13 August 2026
RSF Claims Capture Of Strategic Kurmuk Border Town
Kurmuk, August 13, 2026 - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced that they had taken control of Kurmuk in Sudan's Blue Nile region after heavy clashes with the Sudanese army, marking a significant shift along…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 13 August 2026
Uganda Signals Pressure On Refugee Model As Aid Falls
Kampala, August 13, 2026 - Minister Engola urged refugees hosted in Uganda to consider returning to their home countries, warning that humanitarian support has fallen sharply while the refugee population has continued…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 12 August 2026
Funding Cuts Raise Malnutrition Concerns Among Refugee Children
Kirehe, August 12, 2026 - Refugee families in Rwanda's Mahama camp are facing increased nutrition pressures after reductions in humanitarian funding, with mothers reporting that lower cash assistance and higher food…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 12 August 2026
Rwanda Rejects DRC Proposal To Relocate FDLR Fighters
Kigali, August 12, 2026 - Rwanda pushed back against a Congolese proposal to relocate some FDLR fighters to an unnamed third African country, arguing that the plan would evade Kinshasa's obligations under the Washington…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read