August 05
Africa: Remarks At a UN Security Council Briefing On Threats to International Peace and Security Caused By Terrorist Acts [document]
U.S. Mission to the UN
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Burundi: Burundi Refugees Talk About Life in South Africa After Their Long Journey - Hope and Heartbreak Side By Side [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Over 250,000 people were registered as asylum seekers and refugees - people displaced by force - in South Africa in 2024. About 4% of them were from Burundi, some 3,000km away. Read more »
Sudan: TSC Member Ibrahim Jabir Reviews Overall Situation in North Darfur
SNA
Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Lieutenant General (Eng.) Ibrahim Jabir reviewed the latest developments in North Darfur State, with particular focus on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Arrest 19 After Attack On Security Operatives in Plateau
Premium Times
Troops have arrested 19 suspects during a raid in Plateau State as security forces intensify efforts to identify those responsible for the ambush that killed two security… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Two Over Abduction of Military Recruits in Zamfara
Premium Times
Police said one of the suspects made "useful disclosures" concerning the July abduction of three newly graduated military recruits from Kebbi State. Read more »
Djibouti: Somalia's President Meets Djibouti Army Chief Ahead of Aussom Commanders' Conference
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday met Djibouti's armed forces chief, General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim, in Mogadishu ahead of a conference of military commanders… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Nabs Two Soldiers Acting As Bouncers At Tiktoker Peller's Wedding in Lagos
Leadership
The Nigerian Army has arrested two serving soldiers over their alleged involvement in an unauthorised deployment during the glamorous wedding ceremony of Nigerian content creator… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawan Hails Tinubu's 30 Percent-80 Percent Military Salary Increase, Says Move Will Boost Troops' Morale
Vanguard
Former President of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a salary increase of between… Read more »
Algeria: President Tebboune Presides Over Ceremony Marking PNA National Day
Algerie Presse Service
The President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and Minister of National Defense, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, presided Tuesday at the National Army Club in Beni… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Seeks Expanded Defence Training, Technology Partnerships With Egypt and Türkiye
Nile Post
Uganda has moved to strengthen defence cooperation with Egypt and Türkiye, with Defence and Veteran Affairs Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka seeking expanded military training,… Read more »
Uganda: Tayebwa Calls for Stronger Oversight of Refugee Funds Amid Global Aid Cuts
Nile Post
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has called on Members of Parliament to strengthen oversight of refugee programmes and ensure proper accountability for resources… Read more »
Uganda: MPs Pledge Stronger Laws to Support Uganda's Refugee Response
Nile Post
Uganda's lawmakers have pledged to champion refugee issues through legislation, national planning and policy as the country grapples with growing pressure on its refugee response… Read more »
August 04
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Up to 80% Salary Increase for Nigerian Soldiers
Premium Times
Junior soldiers, who make up much of the military's frontline fighting force, received the largest percentage increase, suggesting the government is directing the biggest pay… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Commandos Raid Al-Shabaab Positions in Lower Shabelle
Shabelle
Somalia's elite Danab Special Forces carried out a planned operation targeting suspected Al-Shabaab positions in villages near Basro, an area between the Lower Shabelle and Middle… Read more »
Sudan: Legal Expert Calls for Activating International Litigation Mechanisms to Hold Militia and Supporters Accountable
SNA
Legal expert Dr. Mohamed Al-Zain stressed the importance of activating international litigation mechanisms and holding accountable those responsible for violations committed by the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Exec. Council Announces Reintegration Plan for Armed Groups, Urges Tigrayans to Support Revenue Mobilization
Addis Standard
The Executive Council of the Tigray Regional State has announced a plan to allow Tigrayans who joined armed groups aligned with what it described as "anti-resistance forces" to… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Arrest Suspected Boko Haram Fighter Linked to Attack On Military School
Leadership
Troops have arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist allegedly involved in the May 8 attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School (NETTS) in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government… Read more »
Africa: Angola and AU Prepare Summit On Conflict Prevention and Resolution
ANGOP
Angola and the African Union's delegations met on Tuesday in Luanda to prepare for the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the continental organization on… Read more »
Algeria: President Tebboune Chairs Ceremony Honoring Army Retirees, Martyrs' Families and Disabled Personnel
Algerie Presse Service
The President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and Minister of National Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chaired a ceremony on Tuesday at the National Army… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray On the Brink of Renewed Conflict - Fighting Resumes As Civilians Flee
Agenzia Fides
The truce reached with the 2022 Pretoria Agreement appears increasingly fragile. Heavy fighting has resumed in western Tigray, near the border with Sudan, between the Ethiopian… Read more »
Nigeria: Trading Privacy for Peace? Violent Conflict and Support for Government Surveillance in Nigeria and the Broader African Context
Afrobarometer
Violent conflict and support for government surveillance in Nigeria and the broader African context. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Military Honours Netanyahu's Brother With Entebbe Memorial Statue
RFI
Uganda's military has unveiled a monument to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's older brother, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Chief Closes Advanced Training for Elite Danab Commandos
Shabelle
Somalia's army chief, Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, on Tuesday presided over the graduation of an elite unit of the 16th Danab Special Forces Brigade after the troops… Read more »
Ghana: GAF Supports Flood-Hit Personnel With Relief Items
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) last Friday donated assorted relief items to 297 personnel affected by the June 29, 2026 floods to support their recovery. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Army Formally Apologizes for War-Era Crimes As Lutheran Church Massacre Survivors Demand Legislators Pass Bill to Establish War Crimes Court
FrontPageAfrica
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