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Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | Suspected Jihadists Attack CCM
Kayes, January 11, 2026 - On Sunday, January 11, 2026, suspected jihadists attacked the CCM-Mali SA production unit in Karaga, near Bafoulabé.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | FAMa Conducts Airstrikes and Foils Ambush in Dioïla, Kidal, and Timbuktu
Mali, January 11, 2026 - The General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) reported the results of operations conducted nationwide on January 11, 2026.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | Malian Armed Forces Conduct Multiple Airstrikes in Ségou and Mopti
Mali, January 12, 2026 - The General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) announced that, as part of territorial surveillance operations, its aircraft carried out several airstrikes on January 12, 2026.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | Malian Armed Forces Conduct Airstrikes on Terrorists West of Kayes
Mali, January 14, 2026 - As part of national territorial surveillance, the General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) announced that its air assets successfully conducted airstrikes on the evening of January 14…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Burundi: Congolese Refugees in Dire Conditions Following Uvira-Fizi Clashes
Bujumbura, Burundi - January 2, 2026 A recent report highlights the extreme living conditions of Congolese refugees who fled the ongoing conflict between AFC/M23 rebels in the Uvira and Fizi territories of the DRC.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Joint FARDC-UPDF Operations Enable Return of Displaced Persons to Irumu
Irumu, Ituri, January 7, 2026 - Approximately 70% of residents who fled ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) attacks in recent months have returned to their villages along National Route 4, on the Komanda-Luna axis in the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Rwanda: RadioTV10 Journalist Arrested After Assault at Kigali Concert
Kigali, January 1, 2026 The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has confirmed the arrest of journalist Ndahiro Emmanuel, also known as ‘Taikun’, following an incident at a New Year concert organized by the City of Kigali…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Bunia Media Observe Three Days of Radio Silence After Murder of RTNC Journalist
Bunia, Ituri Province | December 30, 2025 More than twenty radio stations and online media outlets operating in Bunia, in the eastern province of Ituri, began a three-day suspension of broadcasting and news programs on…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
North Kivu: Deadly Attacks and Cattle Theft in Rutshuru Over Two Weeks
Rutshuru, North Kivu, DRC - January 2, 2026 At least seven people have been killed and four others injured, including two children, in a series of violent incidents attributed to armed groups in Rutshuru territory over…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
ADF Stronghold Dismantled by Joint FARDC-UPDF Operation in Mambasa
Mambasa, Ituri, January 5, 2026 - The Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC), in cooperation with the Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF), dismantled an ADF rebel stronghold last week in Matolo-Kaseni, near the Ituri River.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Police Officer and Child Shot in Mbuji-Mayi by Armed Men
Mbuji-Mayi, January 10, 2026 - A Congolese National Police officer (PNC) and his child under 10 years old were seriously wounded by gunfire from armed men wearing police uniforms on the night of Friday, January 10, in…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 4 min read
Security - 11 January 2026
Rwandan Defense Minister Marizamunda Attends ICGLR Special Security Meeting on Eastern
Livingstone, Zambia - 10 January 2026: Rwanda’s Minister of Defense, Juvenal Marizamunda, participated in a special meeting of the ICGLR (International Conference on the Great Lakes Region) Defense Ministers to discuss…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read