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Security - 22 February 2026
MONUSCO Chief Urges Reopening of Goma Airport
GOMA, February 12, 2026 - Vivian van de Perre, Acting Head of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, visited Goma for the first time in over a year to call for the reopening of Goma airport.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 22 February 2026
DRC Distributes Cash to Soldiers and Wazalendo Amid Ongoing Battles
South Kivu, DRC - February 21, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has begun distributing cash payments to its national army soldiers and Wazalendo fighters actively engaged against the AFC/M23…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 4 min read
Security - 22 February 2026
Before U.S. Congress, Byamungu Says DRC Must Address Internal Failures Instead
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 11, 2026 - Appearing before members of the U.S. Congress, Umunye-Congo researcher Christian-Géraud Neema Byamungu argued that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should not place primary…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 22 February 2026
First Epilepsy Surgery Successfully Performed in Rwanda
KIGALI, February 9, 2026 - Doctors at Kigali University Teaching Hospital have carried out Rwanda’s first epilepsy surgery, marking a major step forward in specialized neurological care in the country.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 22 February 2026
Rwanda Police Wins Bronze at Dubai Counter-Terrorism Competition
DUBAI, February 11, 2026 - The Rwanda National Police SWAT Team I secured a bronze medal at the UAE SWAT Challenge, an international counter-terrorism competition held in Dubai, bringing together 109 police and military…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 22 February 2026
South Africa Announces Withdrawal of Troops from Eastern DRC
KINSHASA, February 10, 2026 - South Africa has announced it will withdraw its troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing the need to consolidate its military forces…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 22 February 2026
RDF and UPDF Strengthen Border Security to Boost Regional Stability
Musanze, Rwanda, February 20, 2026 - The Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) concluded the seventh meeting of the Heads of Defence Forces along the shared border, reaffirming their…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 15 February 2026
Massive Human Rights Violations Reported in Azawad and Central Mali - 2025
Bamako, February 5, 2026 - The 2025 annual report of a leading human rights monitoring organization reveals a disturbing surge in human rights violations in Azawad (northern Mali) and parts of central Mali, documenting…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 15 February 2026
Azawad Forces Attack Malian Army and Russian Mercenaries in Kidal
Kidal, January 30, 2026 - A unit of the Azawad army carried out an operation against a patrol of the Malian army and Russian mercenaries from the African Corps in In Bogitan, located in the Anfif area of the Kidal region.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 15 February 2026
JNIM Ambushes Malian Army Vehicle in Sikasso
Sikasso, February 6, 2026 - The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) announced that it targeted a Malian army vehicle with an improvised explosive device (IED) in an ambush between Welsibougou and Bougouni…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 15 February 2026
JNIM Ambushes Pro-Government Militias in Mopti
Mopti, February 15, 2026 - The Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) announced that it ambushed a patrol of pro-government militias affiliated with the Malian army on the morning of February 15, 2026, between Sofara…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 15 February 2026
Attack on Pro-Government Militias in Ségou by JNIM
Ségou, January 30, 2026 - The JNIM (Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims) claimed responsibility for an attack on a gathering of pro-government militias allied with the Malian army in Naïo, a town in the Ségou…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read