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Security - 31 July 2026
DRC Prepares to Hand UN Security Council Presidency to Denmark
New York, July 31, 2026 - After chairing the Security Council through July, the DRC prepared to pass the rotating presidency to Denmark.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Yale-Documented Darfur Arson and Famine Risk Keep Western Sudan in Focus
El Fasher/Tawila, Sudan, July 31, 2026 - Months after the RSF seized El Fasher, Darfur remained the geographic core of mass-atrocity testimony, famine risk and constrained aid access even as Kordofan dominated late-July battlefield news.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Aid Operations Face Drones, Extortion, Funding Gaps and Rainy-Season Collapse
Khartoum, Sudan, July 31, 2026 - Humanitarian agencies reiterated that Sudan remains one of the world’s most dangerous operating environments, with drones hitting water points and infrastructure, armed checkpoints taxing truckers, parties obstructing access, and donor fatigue...
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
MPs Probe Shs25 Billion Uganda Railways Training Spend
Kampala, Uganda, July 31, 2026 - Parliament’s Physical Infrastructure Committee questioned Uganda Railway Corporation over about Shs25 billion spent on staff training under a Spanish- and EU-linked technical assistance programme, ordering CID-backed verification of participants.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Researcher Says Congo “Lost Time” Grasping ADF’s Jihadist Mutation
Kinshasa/Beni, July 31, 2026 - Researcher Claude Sengenya argued authorities and partners long misunderstood the ADF, which mutated after 2017 from a Uganda-focused politico-military refuge force into a jihadist threat documented by UN and independent reporting.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Kwango Maintains 297 Kilometres of Rural Roads to Link Farms and Markets
Kwango, July 31, 2026 - Provincial authorities said 297 kilometres of rural roads had been maintained to bring agricultural basins closer to markets under the presidency’s rural infrastructure policy.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
China Reaffirms Strategic Partnership Through Ambassador Li Xiang’s Outreach
Bamako, Mali, July 31, 2026 - Chinese Ambassador Li Xiang used commemorations of the People’s Liberation Army’s 99th anniversary and meetings with Malian officials to restate Beijing’s partnership with Bamako on peace, unity and state-building.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Burkina Faso and Chad Pledge Deeper Security Cooperation
Ouagadougou/N’Djamena, July 31, 2026 - Burkina Faso and Chad announced reinforced security cooperation, adding another Sahel alignment track watched from Bamako’s AES vantage point.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
AUSSOM Summit Focuses on Somalia Threat and Post-UNSOS Sustainability
Kampala, Uganda, July 31, 2026 - Military chiefs, defence ministers and heads of state meeting in Munyonyo reviewed Al-Shabaab threats, Somali security-force readiness and how African troop contributors can sustain AUSSOM after planned UNSOS closure.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
MONUSCO Hands Over Modern Building to Ruwenzori Sector in Beni
Beni, North Kivu, July 31, 2026 - MONUSCO provided a modern building to the Ruwenzori sector administration in Beni Territory, presented as support to local governance and stability efforts in an ADF-affected zone.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Ituri Civil Society Demands Real Enforcement Against Illegal Road Barriers
Bunia, Ituri, July 31, 2026 - The provincial civil-society coordination Forces Vives d’Ituri urged authorities to enforce the military governor’s order dismantling illegal barriers, saying soldiers still collect money from travellers on some roads.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
FAMa Report Four Terrorists Neutralised at Mourdiah in Nara
Mourdiah, Nara, Mali, July 31, 2026 - The army announced the neutralisation of four terrorists and seizure of war materiel at Mourdiah in the Nara area.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Major Reshuffle Announced Within the Magistracy
Kinshasa, July 2026 - Authorities announced a wide reshuffle within the magistracy as part of ongoing efforts to reorganise the judicial apparatus.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Kinshasa Presents FDLR Disarmament Protocol Under Washington Framework
Kinshasa, July 29, 2026 - Regional Integration Minister Floribert Anzuluni said the FDLR had signed a protocol on demilitarisation, demobilisation and cantoning, describing it as a major step in implementing the CONOPS attached to the Washington peace agreement with Rwanda.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Joint FAMa-Africa Corps Operation Neutralises Armed Group in Ségou Area
Ségou, Mali, July 31, 2026 - Malian forces and Russian Africa Corps elements neutralised armed individuals presented as JNIM/FLA coalition members accused of armed robberies against civilians under the pretext of collecting zakat.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Kinshasa: Anglican Church insists AFC/M23 are ‘brothers’ who should not be excluded
This message was delivered by the Church’s Spokesperson, Pastor Eric Nsenga, after its and Catholic Church representatives met with DRC President Félix Tshisekedi on 17 July 2026, and he agreed to hold “informal talks” aimed at resolving the country’s problems.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
The context of the inter-Congolese talks announced by Tshisekedi
Tshisekedi had put forward a project to change the Constitution; the idea was opposed by political opponents including Martin Fayulu, Delly Sesanga and Jean-Marc Kabund who founded the ‘C64’ coalition with the aim of challenging him.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
President Kagame meets with Gen Muhoozi on regional security
The talks that brought together the two sides took place in Kigali on 25 July 2026, when Gen Muhoozi was on a working visit to Rwanda.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Rwanda and Belarus to expand cooperation
This was revealed on 28 July 2026 when Ambassador Gen Maj Joseph Nzabamwita presented credentials to the President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, authorizing him to represent Rwanda in Belarus.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
360,000 families appeal to the Mutual Fund contribution authorities
He said this in an interview on Royal FM that was about the new mutual health insurance contributions that came into effect in the 2026/27 financial year.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Major Ntabakuze, who recently appeared for questioning, again requested his early
The soldier submitted this request on 29 June 2026 after the President of the IRMCT, Graciela Gatti Santana, rejected his previous request on the grounds that the request exceeded the word limit on 26 June.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
RCS leaders discuss how prisoners can return home with confidence and the ability
The retreat is being held at the Gako Military Academy in Bugesera District.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
AFC/M23 has more than 9,300 new commandos
The ceremony to induct the commandos into AFC/M23 was led by senior leaders of the coalition at the military level, including its Commander-in-Chief, Gen Maj Sultani Makenga, on 20 July 2026.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
It's the first time in two hours that I haven't seen anyone with a gun
The Rwandans who were welcomed included 11 men, 27 women and 70 children.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Rwanda receives over 400 hostages held by FDLR
The Rwandans who returned were received at the Grande Barrière border in Rubavu District, including 43 men, 115 women and 263 children from 136 families.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Gen Maj Alex Kagame lauds China’s role in enhancing RDF capabilities
He reiterated this on the evening of 22 July 2026, at a ceremony organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Rwanda Police conclude training on protecting leaders and combating terrorism
The training, which concluded on Thursday, was organized in collaboration with the Rwanda National Police and a special unit in the Qatari security forces known as Lekhwiya.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Nangaa sees Joseph Kabila as key to solving DRC's problems
Nangaa said this in an interview on the Grand Lacs News YouTube channel, when asked about his relationship with Kabila, who now lives in the area controlled by AFC/M23, and the role he can play in the political problems the DRC is facing.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba in Kigali
Upon his arrival at Kigali International Airport on 25 July 2026, Gen Muhoozi was received by the Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Armed Forces, Gen Mubarakh Muganga.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 31 July 2026
AFC/M23 and Twirwaneho continue to expand their bases
The Critical Threats report, which collects and analyzes security information in various countries, shows that as of 24 July 2026, AFC/M23 continued to fight in Masisi Territory, Walikale and the South Kivu highlands.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read