June 19

• Amnesty Office Denies Withholding Ex-Militants' Stipends

  Vanguard

  THE Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Abuja, has denied the claim that its officials were colluding with some ex-militant leaders to dispossess ex-militants of their monthly... Read more »

June 18

• Mali Officials, Tuareg Rebels Sign Accord

  VOA

  Mali's government has signed a deal with Tuareg rebels that will allow the army to return to a key rebel-held city ahead of next month's elections. Read more »

• Ban Appoints Rwandan General As Military Chief of Mission

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Jean Bosco Kazura as Force Commander for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization... Read more »

• Nigerian Military to Investigate Level of Involvement of Alleged Terrorists

  Premium Times

  The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday promised that all suspects arrested in the communities where terrorists were active would be investigated to ensure their level of... Read more »

• A Letter on DRC to the British Prime Minister [document]

  Save the Congo

  Dear Prime Minister RE: The G8 Time to Save the Congo! Read more »

• CAR's New President in Khartoum for Talks On Bilateral Ties

  Sudan Tribune

  Michel Djotodia, new president of Central African Republic (CAR), arrived Monday to Khartoum where he held talks with his Sudanese counterpart Omer Al-Bashir. Read more »

• Govt Troops and Amisom Troops Gain Control of More Towns in the Lower Shabelle Region.

  Shabelle

  Somali government troops and AMISOM troops took control of several towns in the lower Shabelle region of Somalia yesterday. Read more »

• Somali Military Bolstered By East Africa, Middle East Allies

  Sabahi

  Somalia's allies throughout East Africa and the Middle East are committing to help rebuild Somali military institutions through monetary and technical support. Read more »

• SPLA-N 'Shelling Military Targets' Inside Kadugli City, South Kordofan - Spokesman

  Radio Dabanga

  The Sudan People's Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N) issued a press statement on Monday, stating that they had resumed their bombardment of "military targets" inside the city of... Read more »

• Federal Govt Troops Take Control of More Towns in Hiran Region.

  Shabelle

  news from Baledweyne city, the capital of Hiran region confirm that the federal government troops gained control of some more districts in Hiran region after forcing out Alshabab... Read more »

• Explosion Targeting Kenyan Troops in Kismayu As Madobe's Deputy Is Seriously Injured

  Shabelle

  News just in from Kismayu city report that a land mine targeting a Kenyan convoy exploded at the heart of the city. Read more »

• 'Civilian JTF' - Military Warns Against Witch-Hunt

  Daily Trust

  The Defence headquarters yesterday said it appreciated the effort of the youth in searching for insurgents hiding in some towns in the North-East region but asked them to abstain... Read more »

• Cleric Wants Government to Sustain Military Campaign Against Boko Haram

  Premium Times

  The Catholic Bishop of Enugu, Callistus Onaga, has urged the Federal Government to sustain the military campaign against the Boko Haram Islamic sect in the country. Read more »

• Air Force Officer Faces Court Martial Over Indian Hemp

  Daily Trust

  A serving senior non commissioned officer in the Nigerian Air Force is being tried by the general court martial for having 13 bags of Indian hemp also known as marijuana in his... Read more »

• Arms Plane Stopped in Kano Airport Flown to DR Congo

  Premium Times

  The cargo plane that was detained by Nigerian security officials on Saturday night at the Aminu Kano International Airport was eventually released on Sunday allegedly on the orders... Read more »

• Boko Haram - Youths Arrest District Head in Maiduguri

  Daily Trust

  The youth groups, who are on a voluntary mission to help security operatives hunt suspected Boko Haram members, have arrested a young district head (Bulama) and handed him over to... Read more »

• Amnesty Phase Three - Ex-Militants Hail Jonathan

  Vanguard

  Ex-militants of the Niger Delta have expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for including them in the third phase of the amnesty programme. Read more »

• On Abyei Enough Is Enough [opinion]

  Sudan Tribune

  No one whether locally or internationally can still argue there is more hope to resolve Abyei stalemate peacefully. It has been everybody's wish that dialogue could prevail over... Read more »

• The Arming of Rebels in Sudan and South Sudan - What Is the Evidence? [analysis]

  SSNA

  News reporting in general, a great deal of analytic writing, and virtually all diplomatic pronouncements about military support for rebel groups-in South Sudan and Sudan-have had a... Read more »

June 17

• Child Soldiers Detained in Mali - Amnesty

  VOA

  A human rights group says children recruited as soldiers - and those believed to have ties with armed groups - are being illegally detained in Mali. Amnesty International says they... Read more »

• M23 Rebels Accuse DRC Government of Rejecting Negotiations

  VOA

  The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are accusing the government of refusing to negotiate at peace talks in Kampala, Uganda. Read more »

• Congo-Bound Arms Cargo Detained, Released in Kano

  Daily Trust

  A Russian made Antonov cargo suspected to be carrying weapons from Ukraine to restive Democratic Republic of Congo was detained during a stopover for crew rest at Malam Aminu Kano... Read more »

• Heavy Fighting Between Federal Govt Troops and Raskamboni Militia in the Lower Juba Region

  Shabelle

  Kismayu-(Sh.M.Network) 14 soldiers from different sides have been reported dead after a heavy fighting broke up between troops who fall under the federal government and Raskamboni... Read more »

• Prisoner Tortured to Death in Rumbek Military Prison - Sources

  Sudan Tribune

  Sources in the Lakes state capital Rumbek claim a man was tortured to death on Saturday night in Langcok military prison, while a number of other inmates remain in critical... Read more »

• Sudan's SPLA-N Confirms Friday 'Shelling of Military Sites in Kadugli', North Kordofan

  Radio Dabanga

  The Sudan People's Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N) has confirmed that they shelled "military targets" in Kadugli, capital of North Kordofan on Friday morning. Read more »