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Security - 9 August 2026
Doha Prisoner Handover Tests DRC-AFC/M23 Confidence Process
Kinshasa, August 9, 2026 - Fifteen people freed by Congolese authorities were handed over to AFC/M23 on August 7 in the first such transfer since the Doha prisoner mechanism agreed in September 2025.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 8 August 2026
Rwanda Army Chief Visits Peacekeepers In Central African Republic
Bangui, August 8, 2026 - Rwanda's Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, visited Rwandan troops serving in the Central African Republic, commending their professionalism and role in peacekeeping operations.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 8 August 2026
Army-Allied Forces Repel RSF Attack On Strategic West Darfur Area
El Geneina, August 8, 2026 - The Joint Force of armed movements allied with Sudan's army repelled a major Rapid Support Forces attack on Bir Saliba in West Darfur, according to Darfur Governor Minni Minnawi.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 8 August 2026
Displaced Families Resist Return To Recaptured North Kordofan Towns
El Obeid, August 8, 2026 - Displaced Sudanese in El Obeid are refusing to return to towns recently recaptured by the army in North Kordofan, citing destroyed infrastructure and the risk of renewed attacks by the Rapid…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 8 August 2026
SPLA-N Accused Of Attacks And Aid Worker Detentions In Nuba Mountains
Kauda, August 8, 2026 - A senior Otoro tribal leader accused forces loyal to the Sudan People's Liberation Army-North faction led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu of launching new attacks on villages around Kauda in South…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 8 August 2026
Parliament Approves UPDF Deployment To Gaza Peace Mission
Kampala, August 8, 2026 - Parliament has approved a government request to deploy Uganda People's Defence Forces units to a Gaza peace mission, after heated debate over mandate, risk and Uganda's wider foreign-policy…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 7 August 2026
AFC/M23 Names Parallel Justice And Rights Officials
Goma, August 7, 2026 - The AFC/M23 rebellion announced new appointments to its justice and human rights structures on August 6, reinforcing its efforts to build parallel governance in areas under its control.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 7 August 2026
MPs Table Bill To Tighten Arms And Ammunition Controls
Kinshasa, August 7, 2026 - Deputies Hermes Itina and Mechack Mandefu submitted a bill to amend the DRC's 1985 arms ordinance, proposing tighter controls on the acquisition, registration and sale of firearms and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 7 August 2026
Army Says It Repelled RSF Drone Attack On Diling
Diling, August 7, 2026 - The Sudanese army said it repelled a Rapid Support Forces drone attack on Diling in South Kordofan, as fighting continued to pressure one of the state's most important urban centers.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 7 August 2026
General Katumba Wamala to exit UPDF in major retirement exercise
Kampala, August 7, 2026 - Katumba Former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Katumba Wamala is among 1,591 Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel set to retire this month.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 6 August 2026
AFC/M23 Detains Five Kirumba Notables Over Alleged MP Links
Lubero, August 6, 2026 - Five notable figures from Kirumba, including a local nurse, remained in the custody of the Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23 after being detained for about one week.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 6 August 2026
Defence Committee Vice-Chair Criticises Extended State Of Siege
Kinshasa, August 6, 2026 - Carly Nzanzu Kasivita, Vice-Chair of the Defence Committee in the National Assembly, criticised the continued state of siege in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, warning that it should…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read