August 07
South Africa: Maré and the Cape Flats - Where Violence Becomes a Public Health Crisis [blog]
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Africa: All of Africa Today - August 7, 2026
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August 06
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 6, 2026
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Nigeria: How Onsa-Coordinated Military, DSS, Counter-Terrorism Operation Rescued 308 Kidnap Victims in Kwara, Niger
This Day
Details have emerged on how a joint security operation involving the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian military,… Read more »
Ghana: Three Die, Others Injured in Aboso Explosion
Ghanaian Times
Three persons, including the owner of a tailings site at Aboso near Tarkwa in the Western Region, were killed and three others injured when an explosion ripped through the facility… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Auto Dealer Reveals Details of Vehicle Purchases By Coup Suspect
Premium Times
PREMIUM TIMES is reporting for the first time details of some vehicle purchases allegedly carried out by the suspected mastermind of the 2025 failed coup in the thick of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Defence Committee Hails Tinubu's Military Pay Rise, Army Expansion
Premium Times
President Bola Tinubu recently approved a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for members of Nigeria's Armed Forces. Read more »
Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram Fighter Arrested Over Attack On Army School
Leadership
Troops have arrested a suspected Boko Haram fighter in connection with the attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School (NETTS) in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Forces Take Control of Former Psf Base in Bosaso After Galkayo Security Operation
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Puntland's security forces on Thursday took full control of the headquarters and facilities previously occupied by an armed group formerly known as the Puntland Security Force… Read more »
Africa: Renegotiating Military Immunity - Kenya's New Terms for Foreign Troops [analysis]
African Arguments
In July 2026, Britain suspended one of its flagship military exercises in Kenya after Nairobi withheld the licences required for troops to train in Laikipia. Five days later, the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Kumruk Governor Says Residents Beginning to Return As Authorities Clear War Remnants
Addis Standard
Residents have begun gradually returning to parts of Kurmuk locality in Sudan's Blue Nile State following the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) recapture of the strategic border town,… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Recovers 85,000 Litres of Stolen Crude Products in Niger Delta
Vanguard
The Nigerian Navy, in furtherance of its offensive against crude oil theft, has successfully deactivated 2 illegal refining sites while maintaining pressure by dismantling a… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Hails 'Rescue' of 308 Victims Abducted From Kwara, Niger
Premium Times
President Tinubu also directed security agencies to intensify efforts to prevent future abductions by strengthening early warning systems, improving community-level intelligence… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Pressure Forces 17 JAS Family Members to Surrender in Borno
This Day
The ongoing offensive by troops of Operation HADIN KAI has continued to weaken the ranks of insurgents in the North-east, with 17 family members of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati… Read more »
Nigeria: After 80 Percent Military Pay Rise, Musa Charges Personnel to Intensify Efforts in Crime Fight
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The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has charged personnel of the Armed Forces to view the newly approved salary increase as a renewed call to duty and redouble their… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives Nearly 180 Asylum Seekers Evacuated From Libya
New Times
A total of 177 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday, August 5, under the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM), according to the Ministry in Charge of… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Declares Top ISWAP Commanders Wanted Following Intelligence From Recovered Devices
Premium Times
Mr Goni, a captain, said troops recovered several technical devices and other intelligence materials, including a camcorder allegedly used by ISWAP members to record propaganda… Read more »
August 05
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 5, 2026
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Somalia: Deni Accuses Somali Federal Government of Backing Rival Forces After Galkayo Clashes
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Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Wednesday accused Somalia's federal government of supporting rival forces involved in clashes in the central city of Galkayo, saying a… Read more »
Madagascar: Rampant Kidnappings Spread Fear and Insecurity in Madagascar [analysis]
ISS
Curbing this violent crime wave could make or break the transitional government - and solutions will require more than military deployment. Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Coup Suspect Reveals His Alleged Drafting to Recruit Financiers and What Followed
Premium Times
This part of PREMIUM TIMES' series of exclusive reports on the alleged 2025 failed coup reveals what one of those facing charges stemming from the alleged plot shared with… Read more »
Nigeria: Osun Election - Davido Urges Peace, Appeals to 'Our Daddy From Imo State'
Premium Times
The singer also appealed to an unnamed political figure from Imo State to allow the people of Osun to decide their future peacefully. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Recover ISWAP Propaganda Camcorder, Unmask Top Terrorist Leaders in Fresh Intelligence Operation
This Day
Troops of Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have recovered an ISWAP propaganda camcorder and uncovered the identities of several top terrorist commanders… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Military Pay Rise 'Ll Boost National Security, Says Kalu
This Day
The representative of Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has hailed President Bola Tinubu's approval of a substantial salary increase… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmaker Urges Military Authorities to Patronise Indigenous Defence Equipment
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The Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson, has called on the Armed Forces of Nigeria to prioritise the procurement of locally manufactured defence… Read more »
