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Security - 7 July 2026
FARDC Launches Offensive Against AFC/M23 Positions in Fizi, Mwenga and Uvira Highlands
Bukavu, July 7, 2026 - Fighting has intensified in the highlands of Fizi, Mwenga, and Uvira territories in South Kivu province, where the Congolese army, supported by Wazalendo fighters, has launched operations aimed at…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 7 July 2026
Minister Urges Former Armed Group Members to Rebuild Their Lives After Returning
MUSANZE, Rwanda, July 7, 2026 - Rwanda's Minister of Gender and Family Development, Consolée Uwimana, has encouraged former members of armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to embrace their…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 7 July 2026
UN Demands Humanitarian Access in Sudan as Civilian and Child Casualties Rise
UNITED NATIONS, July 7, 2026 - The United Nations has called for greater humanitarian access in Sudan as fighting intensifies across several regions, with growing concerns over civilian casualties, drone attacks, and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 7 July 2026
Goma Showcases Resilience of Congolese Coffee and Cocoa Producers Despite Security
Goma, North Kivu, July 7, 2026 - Coffee and cocoa producers from North and South Kivu are highlighting the potential of Congolese agriculture at the third edition of Best of Congo Cooperatives, an initiative aimed at…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 6 July 2026
El Obeid Water Crisis Deepens as War Disrupts Supply Networks
EL OBEID, July 6, 2026 - A severe water crisis is worsening in El Obeid as prolonged fighting, drone strikes, and power outages disrupt the city's main water supply systems, leaving millions of residents struggling to…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 6 July 2026
Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Leaves 15 Miners Dead in Northern State
WADI HALFA, July 6, 2026 - Fifteen gold miners were killed and another injured after a mine collapsed in Sudan’s Northern State, marking the latest in a series of deadly accidents affecting the country’s artisanal mining sector.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 6 July 2026
Sudan War Leaves Hundreds of Children Dead or Injured as Violence Escalates
KHARTOUM, July 6, 2026 - At least 330 children have been killed or injured across Sudan during the first half of 2026 as intensified fighting, drone strikes, and artillery attacks continue to devastate civilian areas…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 6 July 2026
Former Djiboutian Diplomat Chronicles Thirteen Years of African Peace Mediation
Djibouti City, July 6, 2026 - Former Djiboutian minister and veteran diplomat Hawa Ahmed Youssouf has released a new book offering a rare behind-the-scenes account of more than a decade of peace mediation across Africa…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 6 July 2026
Walikale: Four Young Men Allegedly Executed by AFC/M23 Over Suspected Links
Walikale, July 6, 2026 - Four young men were reportedly killed on Sunday, July 5, in Ihula, located in the Kisimba area of Walikale territory, North Kivu, after being accused by AFC/M23 fighters of collaborating with…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 6 July 2026
Rwandan Senator Says Neutralizing FDLR Depends on FARDC Action
KIGALI, Rwanda, July 6, 2026 - Rwandan Senator Evode Uwizeyimana has argued that the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) cannot be effectively neutralized without addressing what he described as its…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 July 2026
Sudan Finance Minister Rejects Claims of Foreign Deposit Behind Currency Stabilization
KHARTOUM, July 5, 2026 - Sudan’s Finance and Economic Planning Minister Gibril Ibrahim has denied reports that a foreign financial deposit was responsible for strengthening the Sudanese pound, saying government measures…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 5 July 2026
UN Warns Operation Shujaa Has Failed to Eliminate ADF Threat Despite Years of Joint
Beni, July 5, 2026 - Nearly five years after the launch of Operation Shujaa, the joint military campaign by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda against armed groups in eastern DRC, a United Nations assessment…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read