July 28
Nigeria: Inside Suspected Coup Plotters' Key Regime Agenda
Premium Times
This part of PREMIUM TIMES' exclusive series on last year's failed coup against the President Tinubu administration reveals three of the alleged conspirators' key decisions they… Read more »
Ethiopia: El Niño-Linked Extreme Weather Deepens Tigray Crisis As Hailstorm Kills Child, Displaces More Than 10,000 People
Addis Standard
A devastating hailstorm and heavy rain in Tigray Region's Central Zone have killed a child, destroyed crops, killed livestock and displaced more than 10,000 people, adding to a… Read more »
Angola: Botswana and Angola Move to Seal Landmark Defence Pact
Botswana Daily News
Botswana and Angola are on the verge of signing a landmark Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening joint efforts against growing regional security threats, including… Read more »
Sudan: UN Warns Conflict, Displacement and Cholera Are Deepening Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis
Dabanga
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that conflict, mass displacement and a worsening cholera outbreak are driving humanitarian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Local Rights Group Says 432 Civilians Killed in Targeted Attacks On Orthodox Christians in East Arsi Since 2021 - Thousands Displaced
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) says at least 432 civilians and four local militia members have been killed in armed attacks across the East Arsi Zone of Oromia Region… Read more »
Africa: To Mark 75 Years of the Refugee Convention, 75 Global Voices Unite With UNHCR to Launch 'The Promise'
UNHCR
The Promise is a public statement of solidarity, bringing together prominent figures from across society to reaffirm support for refugees and the right to seek safety.Launched on… Read more »
Ghana: Asantehene Commends IGP's Special Operation Team
Ghanaian Times
In a resounding endorsement of Ghana's evolving law enforcement strategy, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian… Read more »
Ghana: Otumfuo Lauds IGP, Special Operations Team for Fighting Crime
Ghanaian Times
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Ashanti Regional Police Command and the IGP's Special… Read more »
Nigeria: Conflict, Crises Threaten Six World Heritage Sites, Unesco Warns
This Day
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Nigeria: The Oriire Rescue and the Security Lessons
This Day
When news broke that the children abducted from the Oriire Community had been rescued, it brought a collective sigh of relief across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Expanding the Frontiers of National, Regional Security Through UK-Nigeria Defence Partnership
This Day
The Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) Dialogue between Nigerian and the United Kingdom, held recently in Abuja, undoubtedly underscored the growing breadth of cooperation… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - After Creating 4 New Divisions, FG Plans Fresh Pay Rise for Military
This Day
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July 27
Africa: Refugee Camps Explained - Why South Africa Has Avoided Them [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa started processing undocumented migrants at a temporary repatriation centre in Musina, a border town with Zimbabwe, in July 2026. This followed weeks of intensified… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Conflict Zones - Why People Stay Even When They Can Leave [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When armed groups attack a community, people often assume that everyone who can escape will leave. This belief influences news stories, public discussions and humanitarian efforts,… Read more »
Sudan: SAF Claims Gains On Omdurman-El Obeid Road As Fighting Continues in North Kordofan
Dabanga
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) say they have tightened their grip on the strategic Omdurman-El Obeid Export Road after capturing the area of Umm Garfa, but local sources have… Read more »
West Africa: Fragmented Security Allows Terrorists' Cross-Mobility Across Lake Chad and Sahel [analysis]
ISS
As Islamic State affiliates extend their reach, states must find ways to share intelligence and cooperate, despite political fractures. Read more »
Niger: Niger's Junta Marks Three Years Amid Rising Violence and Lost Freedoms
RFI
Three years after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown, Niger is recording strong oil-driven growth but facing rising jihadist violence and a severe restriction of political… Read more »
Africa: Conflict and Crisis Put Six World Heritage Sites At Risk
UN News
Armed conflict, insecurity and environmental pressures are threatening ancient cities, historic castles and one of the world's greatest wildlife migrations. Read more »
Uganda: Police Warn Against Violence Ahead of LC1 Polls
Nile Post
Police has warned candidates, their supporters and the general public against involvement in acts of violence ahead of tomorrow's Local Council One elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Killed in Benue Attacks Days After IGP's Visit
Premium Times
The latest attacks in Ohimini came barely two days after Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu visited Benue and pledged intensified intelligence-driven operations to tackle… Read more »
Ethiopia: Weaponizing Insecurity - How Survival Became Ethiopia's Governing Logic [opinion]
Addis Standard
The most serious accusation against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government is not that it secretly commands every armed group operating in Ethiopia. That claim requires evidence… Read more »
Nigeria: 30 Killed in Kaduna Attack - Sokapu
Premium Times
In an open letter dated 27 July and addressed to the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, SOKAPU President Tabara Kato expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Continues Diplomatic Engagements With Nigeria on Migration, Governance, and Regional Security [press release]
Govt of SA
The Special Envoy of President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, the Honourable Ronald Lamola, MP, has… Read more »
Africa: Angola's Russia Spy Trial Signals a New Phase of Information Warfare in Africa
Daily Maverick
Angola's legal action against Russian nationals underscores a pivotal shift in Africa's approach to information warfare, challenging external narratives and asserting national… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Foil Terrorist Infiltration, Evacuate Students After Intelligence Alert in Borno
Vanguard
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have foiled an attempted terrorist infiltration on a military base and evacuated 21 female students to safety following intelligence on a… Read more »
