July 22
Somalia: Turkey Renews Somalia Military Deployment for Two More Years
Radio Dalsan
Turkey's parliament has approved a two-year extension of its military mission in Somalia, a move set to take effect on July 27 that reaffirms Ankara's continued backing of Somali… Read more »
Madagascar: How Crime Is Exposing the Fault Lines of Military Rule [opinion]
Reporter
For weeks, Madagascar's capital has been gripped by shock. Children have disappeared, bodies have been discovered, and public anger has reached a breaking point. Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Writes Tinubu, Lauds His Decisive Action Against Terrorists
This Day
United States President Donald Trump has hailed his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, for his decisive leadership "on behalf of the Nigerian people to tackle the issues plaguing… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Steps Down Nigeria Coast Guard Bill Report Over Possible Clash With Navy
Vanguard
ABUJA -- The Senate on Wednesday stepped down the consideration of a report on a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Coast Guard, citing concerns over possible duplication of… Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Lauds President Tinubu's Decisive Leadership Against Terrorists [press release]
Premium Times
The US-Nigeria relationship has lourished in recent times, with the two sides working closely in key areas, especially in tackling security challenges afflicting parts of Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Intensify Offensive Against Terrorist Propaganda Network, Confirm Killing of ISWAP Chief Photographer, Foreign Accomplices
This Day
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intensified their offensive against the propaganda machinery of terrorist groups in the North-east, recording a major breakthrough with the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Navy Hands Over Rescued Victims of Human Trafficking to Naptip
This Day
The Nigerian Navy has handed over rescued victims of suspected human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), reinforcing… Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Commends Tinubu's Anti-Terrorism Efforts, Reaffirms U.S. Support for Nigeria
Leadership
United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership in tackling terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria,… Read more »
Rwanda: AFC/M23 Official Says UN, U.S. Sanctions Undermine Peace Efforts
New Times
An official in the AFC/M23 movement has criticised the latest sanctions imposed by the United Nations and the United States on some of its leaders, saying the measures undermine… Read more »
Sudan: Gum Arabic Second Only to Gold in Financing Sudan's War - Expert
Dabanga
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has warned, as previously reported by Radio Dabanga, that Sudan's war economy is helping to prolong the… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Rivers Vigilante Leader, Three Women in Omoku
Vanguard
Unidentified gunmen have killed the leader of a local vigilante group, alongside three women, in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Read more »
Nigeria: EU, Portugal Donate Patrol Boats, Crime Investigation Equipment to Nigerian Navy
This Day
The European Union (EU) and the Government of Portugal have strengthened their maritime security partnership with the Nigerian Navy through the donation of two patrol boats and… Read more »
Nigeria: Defence Minister Denies Resignation, Threatens Legal Action
Leadership
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), on Tuesday dismissed reports alleging that he had resigned from office, describing the claims as false and warning that those… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Navy Chief Joins African Maritime Summit in Morocco
Shabelle
Somalia's Navy and Coastal Defence Force commander, General Abdihab Abdullahi Omar, has attended the Fourth African Maritime Forces Summit in Morocco's capital Rabat, alongside… Read more »
Sudan: Blue Nile Governor - Armed Forces Hold Initiative and Maintain Full Security Control Across the Region
SNA
Al-DAMAZIN, July 21, 2026 (SUNA) - Blue Nile Region Governor and Chairman of the Regional Security Committee Lt. Gen. Ahmed Al-Omda Badi said the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and… Read more »
Nigeria: Middle Belt Forum Rejects Northern Security Trust Fund
Leadership
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has rejected the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF), urging governors of Middle Belt states to withdraw from the initiative and invest… Read more »
Nigeria: Border Attacks - Kano Assembly Seeks Probe of N25m LG Security Funds
Leadership
The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday called for an investigation into the utilisation of the monthly security allocation to local governments following renewed attacks by… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Two Farmers in Ondo, Demand N10m Ransom
Vanguard
...Police launch rescue operation Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Army Battalion for Kwara
Vanguard
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army battalion in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, as part of efforts to… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Kebbi Begins Construction of Mobile Police Barracks in Zuru
Leadership
To address insecurity, particularly in the southern part, the Kebbi State government has kicked off the construction of a Mobile Police Squadron Barracks in Zuru Emirate, in Zuru… Read more »
July 21
Sudan: Drone Attack On Ar Rahad Market, North Kordofan, Kills and Injures Children
Unicef
"A drone attack on a market in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, yesterday, reportedly killed at least two children and injured six others, aged between six and 14. Four adults were also… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Peace Process Is Negotiating a War That No Longer Exists [analysis]
African Arguments
More than three years into Sudan's war, the battlefield has changed more than the peace process. The Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, recovered Khartoum and consolidated its hold… Read more »
South Africa: Ambassador Meyer Wants Trump Afrikaner Refugee Plan Stopped
Scrolla
Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of… Read more »
Uganda: State House and Security Agencies Under Siege
Independent (Kampala)
How a crook weaved his way into the confidence of President Yoweri Museveni and is now wreaking havoc in the security institutions of state Read more »
Nigeria: State Security Services Wants Death Sentence for Ansaru Commanders
Premium Times
"Allowing the two terror commanders to walk away with life sentences will not serve the cause of justice for the two Oriire teachers beheaded by their abductors." Read more »
