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The Nigerian drug enforcement police arrested influencer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, also known as “KC Luxury,” on August 13, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. This arrest occurred as part of an investigation opened after the seizure of 184.5 kilograms of cocaine at a courier company in the city just ten days earlier. […]
A drone attack targeted the Mwalu hotel on the night of August 18 to 19 in Fizi-centre, South Kivu, leaving two civilians seriously injured. The Congolese army attributes this strike to the AFC/M23, while new fighting is reported in several areas of South Kivu, amid a paralysis of the ceasefire monitoring mechanism. The recently constructed […]
As the war in Sudan drags on for more than three years, Khartoum and Riyadh signed an agreement on August 17, establishing a Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation and Coordination. This rapprochement confirms the intensification of relations between Saudi Arabia and the Sudanese army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in a conflict where regional […]
About fifty civilians, mainly farmers, are reported to have been taken hostage during an incursion attributed to the ADF in the Mambasa territory of Ituri, the weekend before August 17. The local civil society is urging the Congolese authorities to strengthen the protection of the population and to act against the increasing number of attacks. […]
The head of the Amhara militia Fano, Zemene Kassie, claims that several armed groups opposed to the Ethiopian federal government want to coordinate their actions to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This initiative would include an unprecedented rapprochement with Tigrayan factions, who were enemies of the Amhara fighters during the civil war from 2020 to […]
Senegal is planning to create a National Cybersecurity Authority to enhance the protection of its digital space. This institution is included in a draft law dedicated to the protection of the national cyberspace, as cyberattacks result in increasing financial losses across the African continent. The establishment of this authority is part of the efforts made […]
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Wednesday, August 12, that they have taken control of Geissan, a strategic town in Blue Nile State, near the Ethiopian border. However, the Sudanese army disputes this version and claims that fighting continues around the local military base. The paramilitary offensive began on Tuesday with drone strikes and […]
In Kenya, alleged victims of abuses linked to the presence of British soldiers are seeking justice and compensation before the renewal of the military agreement between Nairobi and London. They particularly denounce sexual violence, deaths related to unexploded ordnance, and the lack of support for children born from relationships with former members of the BATUK. […]
Tens of Mauritanians who were arrested in Mali while returning from Côte d’Ivoire were repatriated on Wednesday, August 12, to Néma, in the southeast of Mauritania. Their return was organized on a special flight, instructed by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, following efforts by Mauritanian authorities. The plane landed around noon at Néma airport, where the […]
The Malian military staff announced on August 13 the release of 82 soldiers held by the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (Jnim) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). Some soldiers had been detained since 2023, while others were captured during clashes around Kidal in April 2026. The Malian army announced the release of 82 […]
The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) declared a state of emergency at the Zawiya refinery in the west of the country following several drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure since Saturday, August 8. A tank containing 4.5 million liters of gasoline was destroyed, with no group claiming responsibility for the strikes. Located about 50 kilometers west […]
Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a defense cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing security on the trade corridors linking the two countries. The arrangement is particularly intended to better protect goods and transporters exposed to security risks in this trading area. The agreement was announced on Monday, August 10, by the Ghanaian Ministry of Defense. […]
Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji, facing charges for his alleged involvement in a coup plot in Nigeria, told investigators he acted out of “patriotism” and to provoke political change. His statements, published by the Nigerian media Premium Times, shed light on the motivations put forward by one of the main defendants. Six retired military personnel and […]
Major General Fawzi Al-Mansouri, head of military intelligence in eastern Libya, was killed on Monday, August 10, in Benghazi by an explosive device placed under his vehicle. Authorities have not identified the perpetrators of the attack, which comes after several months of relative calm in the country’s second city. The attack occurred in the al-Hawari […]
Ten days after the massive arrival of migrants from Morocco, the president of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, proposes to limit the freedom of movement of those still in the Spanish enclave. According to local authorities, between 8,000 and 11,000 people would still be on site, while the central government emphasizes family reunification for minors. On […]
New clashes occurred on August 1 between Ethiopian federal forces and fighters linked to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in the west of the region, near the Sudanese border. The exact scale of the fighting remains difficult to establish, as Addis Ababa has not communicated about the operation. The clashes, which reportedly involved drones, […]
After the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 9, at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the war ravaging Sudan. He urged the authorities to protect civilians, particularly in El Obeid, and called on the international community to support efforts for an immediate ceasefire. Speaking in English before the faithful gathered in […]
The release of fifteen detainees to the Alliance of the Congo River (AFC), of which the M23 is the main component, has been welcomed by Qatar and the United States as a first confidence-building measure between the parties involved in the conflict in eastern DRC. However, the operation has not resolved disagreements regarding the identity […]
The Congolese government assures that the political and military leaders of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) have agreed to the disarmament and demobilization protocol announced at the end of July. However, the terms of implementation still need to be defined, notably the timeline, the number of fighters involved, and the fate […]
Burkina Faso summoned the Nigerian chargé d’affaires after statements made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu linking insecurity in northern Nigeria to the presence of terrorist groups from neighboring Sahelian countries. In a statement released on August 7, the countries of the Sahel States Alliance (AES) deemed these remarks inaccurate and regretted that they undermined their […]
