August 03
Nigeria: Army Commander Behind Oyo School Abduction Victims' Rescue Redeployed, Gets Successor
Premium Times
The new GOC described the appointment as a privilege and pledged to consolidate on the operational gains recorded by his predecessor. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Pressure Forces IPOB Fighters to Surrender Arms - Report
Premium Times
The report said a militant leader identified as "Comedy" voluntarily disclosed to the Imo State Amnesty Committee the location where his weapons had been buried following sustained… Read more »
Sudan: Drone Warfare and Humanitarian Crisis Deepen Alarm in Darfur and Kordofan
Agenzia Fides
El Obeid continues to be one of the main hotbeds of Sudan's conflict. The city continues to come under repeated drone attacks, while residents face severe water shortages, frequent… Read more »
Sudan: Drone Strike On North Darfur Traditional Court Kills Tribal Leaders Amid Escalation Around El Obeid [blog]
Darfur Network for Human Rights
On Sunday, Sudanese army drones struck a traditional court in Garra al-Zawaya, a North Darfur village under Rapid Support Forces (RSF) control. Emergency Lawyers reported at least… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, China Hold Talks On Defence Cooperation, AU Mission's Future
Shabelle
Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu held talks in Mogadishu on Sunday focusing on defence cooperation, the campaign against Al-Shabaab and… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Condemns Somali PM's Visit to Las Anod, Warns of Rising Tensions
Shabelle
Somaliland on Sunday condemned a visit by Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre to the town of Las Anod, warning that the trip could inflame political and security tensions in the… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims Capture of Strategic Village in Central Somalia
Shabelle
Al-Shabaab claimed on Monday that it had seized the strategic village of Teedaan in central Somalia's Hiiraan region after two days of fighting with government troops and allied… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapped Kebbi High Court Judge Regains Freedom
Premium Times
The judge's release was confirmed on Monday by the police, his family, and the State Ministry of Justice. Read more »
Cameroon: Boko Haram's Cameroonian Commanders Are Extending the Group's Reach [analysis]
ISS
Boko Haram's growing reliance on Cameroonian leaders is fuelling attacks in the country and strengthening the group's resilience. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Exhume Remains of Community Leader Allegedly Murdered in Imo
Vanguard
The Nigerian Army said on Monday that its troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, under Operation Udoka and through the ongoing Operation Eastern Sanity II, have achieved a significant… Read more »
Sudan: Industry Minister Discusses Reconstruction and Investment Projects With Armed Forces Social Security Fund
SNA
Minister of Industry and Trade Mohasin Ali Yagoub discussed with Secretary-General of the Armed Forces Social Security Fund General Khalid Al-Shami ways to implement joint… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Bolsters UPDF Operations in DRC With 10 Toyota Land Cruisers
Nile Post
The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, has donated 10 brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser utility pickup trucks to the Uganda Peoples'… Read more »
Sudan: Briefing Conference No. (62) to Discuss War Crimes, Genocide, and International Litigation
SNA
The 62nd briefing conference of the Ministry of Culture, Information, Antiquities and Tourism, organized by the Sudan News Agency (SUNA), will host legal expert Dr. Mohammed… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Navy Officers Complete Capacity-Building Program
ANGOP
Forty-seven officers from the Angolan Navy (MGA) completed the Command and Staff Course and the Senior Officer Promotion Course on Monday in Luanda; these courses are designed to… Read more »
Sudan: Discussions On Turning IDPs Into Producers and Establishing Small Industries in the States
SNA
Minister of Industry and Trade Mohasin Ali Yagoub discussed with Darfur Region Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources Al-Sadig Khamis efforts made in recent period to… Read more »
Sudan: Deaths Among Refugees in Camps Due to Clashes Between Tigray Forces and the Ethiopian Army Along the Sudanese Border
SNA
The Commission for Refugees said in a statement on Sunday that a number of deaths occurred among refugees in camps after shells fell on them as a result of clashes that broke out… Read more »
Liberia: LNP Suspends Five Officers Over Bong Sex Assault Probe
New Dawn
- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has suspended five officers without pay following separate investigations by its Professional Standards Division (PSD) into alleged misconduct… Read more »
Liberia: Defense Ministry Launches Women's Recruitment Awareness Campaign in Western Liberia to Boost Female Participation in Armed Forces
Liberian Observer
The Ministry of National Defense (MoD), with support from UN Women, has launched a week-long awareness campaign across western Liberia aimed at increasing the recruitment of women… Read more »
South Africa: A R2m Promotion That Never Came - General Testifies How Career Unravelled
Daily Maverick
The State alleges Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula demanded R2m to secure Noel Ndhlovu's promotion in the defence force. When that didn't happen, the retired major general says he was… Read more »
Nigeria: DSS, Other Security Agencies Dislodge ESN Camps, Kill Two Commanders in Imo State
This Day
Sustained counter-insurgency operations by security agencies, led by the Department of State Services (DSS), have continued to weaken the operational capacity of suspected Eastern… Read more »
Nigeria: Attack On Osun PVC Centre
Vanguard
The brazen attack on an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Permanent Voter Card (PVC) distribution centre in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State has… Read more »
August 02
Sudan: Darfur Faces Famine Threat As Drought and Soaring Food Prices Deepen Crisis
Dabanga
The General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur has warned of an imminent famine as a severe lack of rainfall, soaring food prices and disrupted trade leave… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Invade Catholic Church, Abduct Three
Premium Times
Witnesses told PREMIUM TIMES that the incident occurred on Sunday morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Inoyi, in Affa, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Nab Terrorist Collaborators As ISWAP Finance Chief's Family Surrenders
Leadership
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested suspected terrorist collaborators while family members of a senior ISWAP commander and financier have surrendered. Read more »
Africa: When a Story of Homecoming Is Filmed in a Homeland Still Awaiting Return [analysis]
African Arguments
I am from Dakhla, on the Atlantic coast of Western Sahara. For thirteen years, I have been unable to return safely because of my human-rights advocacy, my defence of the Sahrawi… Read more »
