African Defence Chiefs Meet in Kampala to Strengthen Cooperation On Non-Combat Operations
Shabelle
The conference brought together military chiefs and senior officers from several African countries, as well as representatives of the African Union and regional organisations. Read more »
900 Tankers Under Escort - What Africa Corps Actually Does in Mali [analysis]
African Arguments
On September 14, 2026, more than 900 fuel tankers entered Bamako under military escort, the Malian government announced. The figure sounds like a victory: the capital got its fuel.… Read more »
Uganda Hosts African Defence Chiefs to Discuss Emerging Complex Threats Beyond Conventional Warfare
Nile Post
Uganda is hosting African defence chiefs and senior security officials for a landmark conference aimed at strengthening the continent's response to emerging threats that extend… Read more »
How Houthi Military Aggression in the Red Sea Threatens Africa [analysis]
ISS
Growing ties between the Houthis and al-Shabaab could turn Red Sea instability into a more dangerous security threat for Africa. Read more »
All of Africa Today - October 7, 2026 [press review]
allAfrica
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Junta Forces Retake Strategic Town of Kidal
DW
Mali's military regained control of the strategic town of Kidal after forcing Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked jihadists to withdraw following an offensive backed by Russia's… Read more »
Ethiopia Retakes Tigray Capital Mekelle
UG Diplomat
Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters have retaken control of Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, following renewed fighting with the Tigray People's Liberation Front… Read more »
Somalia Says Al-Shabab Amniyat Chief Killed in Nisa Operation
Shabelle
Somalia's intelligence agency said a former head of al-Shabab's Amniyat security wing was killed in a planned operation carried out with international partners in the southern town… Read more »
NAF Releases Names of 25 Victims Killed in Military Plane Crash [full List]
Vanguard
The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of 25 people killed in the aircraft crash that occurred in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. Read more »
Continuing Efforts to Expand the Arms Embargo in Sudan [press release]
State Department
Following close consultations with our Quad partners, allies, and members of the United Nations Security Council, the United States has decided to support a technical rollover of… Read more »
Force Affiliated With Rebel Tahir Hajar Splits From RSF and Joins Armed Forces
SNA
- A force affiliated with the Sudan Liberation Forces Grouping, led by rebel Taher Abubakr Hajar and allied with the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), announced its defection from… Read more »
Mali Army and Russian Fighters Accused of Killing Dozens of Civilians
RFI
Mali's armed forces and Russian Wagner Group personnel committed war crimes including killings and torture of civilians during joint operations between 2023 and 2025, Amnesty… Read more »
Tigray Military Referral Hospital Damaged, Looted As Ex-Fighters Urge Urgent Humanitarian Assistance
Addis Standard
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia has marked a serious escalation since the November 2022 Pretoria Agreement, which ended the two-year war between the federal government and… Read more »
Mozambique's Army Is Losing a Crucial Counter-Insurgency Battle [analysis]
ISS
Foreign training has strengthened the army, but abuses against civilians undermine the community support needed to defeat insurgents. Read more »
All of Africa Today - October 5, 2026 [press review]
allAfrica
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