August 04
South Africa: Army General Grilled in Mapisa-Nqakula Trial
Scrolla
· Retired Major General Noel Ndhlovu says he told his wife to stop paying bribes after she admitted making payments to Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Read more »
Sudan: Foreign Ministry Meets UNHCR Deputy Country Representative in Sudan
SNA
As part of its follow-up to the clashes between Tigray forces and the Ethiopian army along the Sudan-Ethiopia border, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting on Monday with… Read more »
Namibia: Ngurare Calls for Unity
New Era
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called on traditional authorities to strengthen unity and preserve indigenous knowledge, saying peace and cooperation are essential for… Read more »
Somalia: Military Experts Meet in Mogadishu Ahead of Aussom Defence Chiefs Summit
Shabelle
Military experts from countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) opened a meeting in Mogadishu on Tuesday to prepare… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Chief Visits Special Forces Training Academy in Mogadishu
Shabelle
Somalia's army chief, Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, visited the General Gordon Military Training School in Mogadishu on Tuesday to inspect the training of elite Somali… Read more »
Algeria: President Tebboune Arrives At National Army Club
Algerie Presse Service
The President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and Minister of National Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, arrived on Tuesday at the National Army Club in Beni… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda and FDLR - the Cost of Negotiating With a Genocidal Legacy [opinion]
New Times
A conditional proposal has emerged from the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia to lay down its arms, contingent upon formal dialogue with Rwandan authorities. DR Congo and the… Read more »
Sudan: TSC Member, Chief of Staff Affirms Armed Forces' Victory Despite All Forces of Evil Against Sudan
SNA
Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Chief of Staff of the Sudanese Armed Forces, General Yasser Al-Atta, affirmed that the Armed Forces and supporting forces… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - the Possible Way Out (5), By Eric Teniola [opinion]
Vanguard
This week continues the series on insecurity in Nigeria Read more »
Ethiopia: Amnesty Warns Renewed Fighting in Tigray Puts Civilians At Risk of Fresh Human Rights Violations, Urges Restoration of Investigations
Addis Standard
Amnesty International has warned that the resumption of fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region has placed civilians at renewed risk of serious human rights violations, calling for… Read more »
Nigeria: Abducted LG Chairman's Brother Dies From Gunshot Wounds in Zamfara
Premium Times
On 25 July, bandits raided the chairman's residence in Bungudu town, abducting him along with two others. Read more »
Ghana: GPS Allays Fears of Prospective Applicants in Ongoing Recruitment Exercise
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Police Service has assured applicants in its ongoing 2025/2026 recruitment exercise that those yet to be invited for document validation remain under consideration and… Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Demand Justice As Soldier Allegedly Shoots Bizman in Adamawa
Daily Trust
Residents of Mubi town in Adamawa State have expressed outrage after a businessman, Suleiman Abu, was allegedly shot by a soldier during a patrol in Mubi North Local Government… Read more »
Sudan: Governance and Administration Sector Approves National Strategy for Small Arms and Light Weapons Control 2027-2031
SNA
The Governance and Administration Sector, at its meeting on Monday chaired by Minister of Interior, General (Police) Babiker Samra Mustafa, approved the National Strategy for Small… Read more »
Nigeria: 25 APC Members Killed in 2022, Oyebamiji Alleges As Osun Political Violence Worsens
Leadership
All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 15th August, 2026, Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has raised the alarm that the political violence in the state… Read more »
Nigeria: How Abducted Kebbi Judge Returned Home After 8 Days in Captivity - Brother
Leadership
Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court has regained his freedom after spending eight days in the custody of kidnappers, with his family recounting how he returned… Read more »
Cameroon: Navy Raids Bakassi Settlement, Destroys Militant Hideout
Leadership
Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory have raided Ine Ikoridung coastal settlement in Bakassi local government area of Cross River State and destroyed a suspected… Read more »
August 03
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 3, 2026
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Uncover Shallow Grave, Exhume Remains of Late Community Leader
Premium Times
According to the Nigerian Army, the development followed recent intelligence-driven operations that led to the arrest of suspects responsible for the killing of a Nigerian soldier… Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Senators Press Trump Administration to Act in Sudan [press release]
United States Senate
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 20 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the State Department to use… Read more »
Sudan: Drone Strikes Threaten Civilians and Aid Operations in Sudan
UN News
Drone strikes are posing deadly risks to civilians in Sudan and hampering humanitarian efforts to reach them as attacks continue to affect conflict-hit areas, the UN aid… Read more »
Ethiopia: Hundreds Flee Ethiopia to War-Torn Sudan Following New Fighting in Tigray
RFI
In Ethiopia, hundreds of people have started to flee to Sudan following Saturday's fighting, when clashes in Tigray pitted federal forces against rebels from the Tigray People's… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Army's Drone Attack On Court Kills 35 in Darfur - NGO
RFI
A Sudanese rights group reported that the Sudanese army (SAF) struck a traditional court in a Rapid Support Forces-held village in North Darfur with drones on Sunday, killing 35… Read more »
Nigeria: 16 Feared Killed in Weekend Attacks On Sokoto Communities
Premium Times
The attacks in Sabon Birni and Rabah local government areas also reportedly left at least three people injured, an unconfirmed number abducted, and several families displaced. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Chief, Turksom Commander Visit Baidoa for Security Talks
Shabelle
Somalia's army chief and the commander of Turkey's military training mission visited the southwestern city of Baidoa on Monday for talks with South West State leader Sheikh Aden… Read more »
