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Security - 4 July 2026
Sudan Orders South Sudanese Refugees to Update Registration for Aid Access
KHARTOUM, July 4, 2026 - Sudanese authorities have instructed South Sudanese refugees living in Khartoum State to update their personal information under a new registration system, warning that failure to comply could…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 4 July 2026
Twirwaneho Seizes Strategic Point-Zéro in South Kivu Offensive
MINEMBWE, South Kivu, July 4, 2026 - The armed group MRDP-Twirwaneho announced on Saturday that it had captured the strategic Point-Zéro area and several surrounding localities following a military offensive against the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 4 July 2026
UN Warns El Obeid Could Face Siege as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
KHARTOUM, July 4, 2026 - United Nations agencies have warned that the Sudanese city of El Obeid faces a growing risk of a major humanitarian catastrophe as escalating attacks, displacement, and restrictions on aid…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Urgent Action to Prevent Atrocities in Sudan
GENEVA, July 3, 2026 - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged the UN Security Council to take immediate action to prevent further atrocities in Sudan, warning that the besieged city of…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
AFC/M23 Reinforces Positions Around Pinga Amid Rising Security Concerns
Walikale, July 3, 2026 - Tensions are rising around the strategic town of Pinga, in Walikale territory, North Kivu, following reports of new AFC/M23 troop movements and reinforcements along several access routes in the area.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
AFC/M23 Accuses FDLR of Killing Woman and Five Children in Rutshuru
Rutshuru, July 3, 2026 - The AFC/M23 coalition has accused the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) of killing a woman and her five children during an overnight attack in Rutshuru Territory, eastern…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
UN Envoy and Darfur Rebel Leader Discuss Peace Efforts in Nairobi
NAIROBI, July 3, 2026 - United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, met with Sudan Liberation Movement-Abdel Wahid (SLM-AW) leader Abdel Wahid Mohamed Nur in Nairobi on Thursday to…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
UN Report Contradicts FDLR’s Peace Claims in Letter to United States
Kigali, July 3, 2026 - A letter sent by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) to the United States, presenting the armed group as a partner for peace in the Great Lakes region, has been contradicted…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
Burundi’s Ndayishimiye Intervenes as Congolese Opposition Delays Anti-Tshisekedi
Kinshasa, July 3, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition coalition, C64, has postponed planned protests demanding President Félix Tshisekedi’s resignation after accepting an invitation from Burundian…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
MONUSCO Ready to Support Ceasefire Monitoring Missions, Says James Swan
Kinshasa, July 3, 2026 - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) has reaffirmed its readiness to support ceasefire monitoring operations in eastern DRC as diplomatic…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
Kamuli Man Arrested After Allegedly Severing Wife’s Arm in Domestic Violence Attack
Kamuli, Uganda, July 3, 2026 - A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Kamuli District after allegedly attacking his wife with a machete, severing one of her arms during a domestic dispute before reportedly attempting to…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 3 July 2026
UN Report Details Alleged Rwandan Command Structure Behind AFC/M23 Operations
Kinshasa, July 3, 2026 - A new report by the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo has highlighted what it describes as a structured chain of command linking the Rwandan Defence Forces…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read