July 07
Nigeria: 650 Zamfara Residents Benefit From Nigerian Army Medical Outreach
Leadership
No fewer than 650 residents of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army as part of activities… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Defence Minister Visits Troops On Front Lines in Middle Shabelle Region
Shabelle
Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and the commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, visited military units and local… Read more »
Kenya: Nakuru Stays Calm As Businesses Reopen After Cautious Start to Saba Saba Commemorations
Capital FM
Nakuru remained calm throughout Tuesday's Saba Saba commemorations, with businesses reopening gradually after a cautious start as heightened police deployment and fears of possible… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Abductees As Search for Missing Students Continues
Premium Times
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued six abductees, including two infants, during ongoing operations linked to the search for students abducted from Government Day Secondary… Read more »
South Africa: Military Veteran Still Waiting for Pension Four Years After Court Victory
GroundUp
Defence department owes former APLA member nearly R1-million as it continues trying to overturn a judgment ordering it to pay his pension Read more »
Somalia: Berbera Airport Being Transformed Into Military Hub, French Newspaper Reports
Shabelle
A major military construction project is underway at Berbera airport in Somaliland, according to a report by French daily Le Monde, which said the facility is being converted from… Read more »
Nigeria: 200 CSOs Commend Armed Forces, Oluyede Over Joint Security Operations
Leadership
A coalition of 200 civil society organisations (CSOs) has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for sustained operations against terrorism, banditry and other security threats,… Read more »
Sudan: Mapping the Armed Actors in the Sudan Conflict
ACSS
The SAF and the RSF operate as shifting coalitions of armed groups rather than unified organizational structures, impacting not only the course of the war but also the challenges… Read more »
South Africa: Concourt Affirms Asylum Seekers' Rights, Declares Parts of Refugees Act Unconstitutional
Daily Maverick
The Constitutional Court has ruled that procedural delays cannot be used to reject asylum applications, ensuring all claims are evaluated on their merits and protecting vulnerable… Read more »
Sudan: Ibrahim Jaber Commends Signing of Sennar Reconciliation Charter
SNA
Member of Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Ibrahim Jaber welcomed the signing of the "Sennar Charter" by several community groups in Sennar State, describing it as an… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Have Burnt 7 Niger Villages, Say Borgu Youths
Leadership
Youths in Borgu kingdom comprising Agwara and Borgu local government areas of Niger State have claimed that seven villages and towns have been burnt down by bandits while several… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Hospital Gets Solar Power Facility
Leadership
The Nigerian Army yesterday inaugurated a 10KVA solar power facility at the Army Hospital, Kalapanzi Barracks, Kaduna, donated by a Kaduna-based entrepreneur and philanthropist,… Read more »
July 06
Mali: Rebels Seize Key-Town of Anéfis As Rebels Tighten Grip On Northern Mali
RFI
Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda affiliates appear to have secured control of a key town in northern Mali following a coordinated offensive by the rebels over the weekend. The… Read more »
Nigeria: Alia Briefs Tinubu On Benue Security, Politics After State At 50 Celebrations
Premium Times
Governor Hyacinth Alia says he updated President Bola Tinubu on security, the return of internally displaced persons, ongoing projects and the political situation in Benue… Read more »
Sudan: Amid Lethal Drone Attacks, Children Bear Brunt of Escalating War
UN News
Children across Sudan continue to bear the brunt of a war that is becoming increasingly deadly, with at least 330 children reported killed or injured during the first six months of… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's Army Accused of Preventing Civilians From Leaving Jihadist-Besieged Towns
The New Humanitarian
"They say we have to accept dying for the homeland." Read more »
Somalia: Somali Defence Minister Visits Ceeldheer, Urges Support for Anti-Al-Shabaab Operations
Shabelle
Somalia's defence minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi on Monday held talks with residents in the central town of Ceeldheer in the Galgaduud region, as government forces intensify operations… Read more »
Nigeria: Tough Times Await Terrorists As Tinubu Adopts Tech-Driven Strategy to Tackle Insecurity
This Day
President Bola Tinubu on Monday affirmed his governnent's firm resolve to deploy emerging technologies to crush contemporary security threats and protect the lives all Nigerians. Read more »
Africa: UN Maritime Agency Seeks Release of 44 Detained Seafarers As Food Runs Low
UN News
The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) appealed on Monday for the urgent release of 44 seafarers held captive in Somali waters by pirates and armed robbers. Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Advances Women, Peace and Security Plan
New Dawn
Liberia and its development partners have validated the country's third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, marking another step in Liberia's long-running engagement… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Modernising Nigerian Military, Adopting Technology to Tackle Insecurity - Tinubu [press release]
Premium Times
President Tinubu applauds selfless service, sacrifice of military, security agencies at 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Nat'l Dialogue - Sovereign Will of the People As Ultimate Decision Makers
ENA
As Ethiopia approaches July 15, the scheduled commencement of the National Dialogue Conference, the nation stands at a historic crossroads. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Inaugurates Over 250 Intervention Projects Across Six Geopolitical Zones
This Day
- As COAS seeks stronger civil-military relations for nation building Read more »
July 05
Sudan: At Least 330 Children Killed or Injured in Sudan During First Six Months of 2026 As Conflict Takes Escalating Toll
Unicef
Children across Sudan continue to bear the brunt of a war that is becoming increasingly deadly, with at least 330 children reported killed or injured during the first six months of… Read more »
June 23
South Sudan: South Sudan's Unfinished Transition - the Search for Common Ground [opinion]
Reporter
South Sudan's transition remains unfinished, not only because of weak institutions, repeated political crises, and a lack of political will, but also because the country has yet to… Read more »
