Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
Two Ethiopian United Nations peacekeepers were killed and seven other people injured in an ambush in South Sudan on Monday, August 24, 2026, amid worsening […]
Month: August 2026
Morocco’s King Chairs over Religious Ceremony Marking Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ahmed, chaired over, on Monday, […]
South Sudan rejects foreign pressure, insists on sovereign path to elections and reforms
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has rejected what his office described as external interference in the country’s political affairs, saying elections and reforms must be […]
RSF attacks displace more than 1,000 people near El Obeid
Attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on villages in North Kordofan have killed six civilians and forced more than 1,000 people to flee […]
More than 5,000 displaced by Sudan fighting arrive in Blue Nile capital
More than 5,000 people displaced by attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have arrived in Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile State, amid […]
Nigeria Reveals 5-Year Strategy to Combat Organized Crime
Nigeria revealed on Monday a five-year national strategy to fight organized crime, through dismantling criminal networks, disrupting illicit financial flows and strengthening cooperation among relevant […]
South Sudan: Constitutional Bill Tabled Before Parliament to Clear Way for December Elections
South Sudan’s Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Wek Mamer Kuol on Monday, August 17, 2026, tabled a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament aimed at removing […]
Sudan Army Shoots Down Two RSF Drones in North Kordofan
Sudan’s Army said on Monday, August 17, 2026, that its air defense systems had shot down two drones operated by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces […]
JNIM releases about 60 civilian hostages in Mali
About 60 civilians held hostage by the al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Jnim) were released between Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14, according to […]
DRC records nearly 30,000 malaria deaths in 2025
More than 26 million malaria infections were recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2025, with the disease claiming nearly 30,000 lives, according […]