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COLUMN: A soldier killed, ISWAP strikes again in Nigeria amid indifference
On July 7, 2026, fighters presumed affiliated with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a forward operating base of the Nigerian army…
TESTIMONY: Seven Malian bases fall as JNIM advances, Bamako stays silent
In the hours before dawn on July 4, 2026, columns of fighters converged on five localities across Mali, from the north to the south…
REPORT: Lavrov seals Russia-Sahel military alliance in Niamey
On July 9, 2026, Russia and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — grouping Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso — announced a strengthening of…
COMMENTARY: Anefis under siege, a Russian helicopter downed, the Wagner myth crumbles
Since July 6, 2026, Mali's Armed Forces (FAMa) and troops from the Africa Corps — Wagner's institutional heir in Africa — have been besieged…
OPINION: JNIM expands its grip on Mali despite military setbacks
On July 4, 2026, fighters from JNIM — the Sahelian branch of al-Qaeda — and their Tuareg allies from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA)…
FACT-CHECK: More than 300 children killed or injured in Sudan in six months
According to UNICEF, cited by the Associated Press, more than 300 children have been killed or injured in Sudan over the past six months.
REPORT: Sudan's army retakes Kurmuk after four months of RSF terror
On July 8, 2026, Sudan's army announced it had retaken control of Kurmuk, a strategic border town in Blue Nile State in southeastern Sudan.
FACT-CHECK: What the UN Inquiry Really Says About El-Fasher
According to a United Nations inquiry published on July 9, 2026, the systematic campaign of violence carried out by the Rapid Support Forces, known…
DECODING: The UN Security Council Confronts Haiti's Collapse
According to the Security Council Report, the July 2026 monthly forecast of the UN Security Council devotes its review to the situation in Haiti,…