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Jul- 2026 -

7 July

Members of an Amhara militia gather in the village of Adi Arkay, northeast of Gondar, Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s Tigray Forcibly Recruiting Children for War: HRW

Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have been abducting and forcibly recruiting children as young as 15 as it prepares for renewed conflict with the federal government.

6 July

Artist's rendering of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense's Octagon headquarter

Rojoef Manuel

Egypt Opens ‘Octagon’ to Centralize Military Command

Egypt has officially inaugurated the “Octagon,” a new State Strategic Command Headquarters designed to consolidate military leadership in the country's New Administrative Capital.

4 July

Malian tuareg soldiers patrol in the streets of Gao

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Hit by New Wave of Coordinated Attacks

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents, and security sources.

3 July

A Nigerian soldier wipes sweat off his face while participating in a special forces training exercise during Exercise Flintlock 2018 in Agadez, Niger, April 14, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise working with multinational special operations groups. The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 (SW/AW) Evan Parker/Released)

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Pushing Anti-Jihadist Collaboration With Benin, Niger: Defense Minister

Nigeria is working to increase military cooperation with Benin and Niger as jihadists from the Sahel encroach on the country's northwest, the Nigerian defense minister said.

2 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill at Least 15 in Central Nigeria: Local Sources

Gunmen killed at least 15 people and injured several others, according to a security report and local sources, in the latest case of violence plaguing central Nigeria's Benue state.

1 July

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

Staff Writer With AFP

3 UN Peacekeepers Wounded in Attack on C.Africa Base

Fighters from Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and the Central African Republic's former Seleka rebels attacked a UN base near the Sudan border wounding three Zambian peacekeepers.

Jun- 2026 -

30 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Airstrike in Northern Mali Kills Eight Civilians

An airstrike targeted a vehicle travelling near Mali's border with Niger, killing eight civilians, local and security sources said.

30 June

Sudanese security forces patrol in a commercial district in Gedaref city in eastern Sudan on April 3, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Army Says Retakes Key Town Near Chad

The Sudanese army said it had retaken Kulbus, a strategic town near the Chadian border, in what appeared to be its biggest battlefield gain in western Darfur since the fall of El-Fasher last year.

30 June

Rojoef Manuel

Nigerian Army to Recruit 28,000 Warfighters in Security Expansion

The Nigerian Army has announced the recruitment and training of an additional 28,000 troops as it expands its force to combat insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other security threats across the country, according to Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu.

26 June