🇸🇩 Sudan army drone strike on Darfur court session kills 35, rights group says

Thirty-five people were killed and dozens more injured in a drone strike on a traditional court session in Ghara al-Zawiya village in northern Darfur on Sunday afternoon, according to the Emergency Lawyers Group. The rights organisation said the village is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, while a witness cited by AFP said the session was being held under a tree with local community leaders present and that four tribal leaders and two RSF commanders were among the dead.

The Sudanese army had not commented on the strike. The Emergency Lawyers Group called for an investigation and said the attack on the court amounted to a grave violation of international humanitarian law amid Sudan's three-year civil war between the army and the RSF.

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🇪🇹🇸🇩 Hundreds flee from Tigray into Sudan after fighting between Ethiopian army and regional forces

Hundreds of people from Ethiopia's Tigray region crossed into neighbouring Sudan after fighting between regional forces and the Ethiopian army erupted in Shererina near the Sudan border on Saturday and continued into Sunday. A Tigray People's Liberation Front member said the clashes involved heavy artillery and drones, while Ethiopian minister Abraham Belay confirmed the fighting and accused the TPLF of starting it.

The confrontation is one of the most serious since the 2022 African Union-brokered peace deal ended the 2020-2022 civil war in northern Ethiopia, which killed hundreds of thousands of people. The TPLF and federal authorities blamed each other for the clashes, and the death toll was not immediately clear.

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🇪🇸🇲🇦 Spain's Ceuta overwhelmed as thousands remain after migrant border rush

Hundreds of migrants set up camp on a beach in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on Monday as local authorities struggled to cope with the thousands still in the tiny territory after a massive border rush last week, according to Reuters.

Ceuta is a Spanish enclave on the North African coast bordering Morocco, and the territory has repeatedly been a flashpoint for irregular migration pressures.

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🇸🇩 Sudan foreign ministry meets UNHCR official over border fighting fallout

Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it met the Deputy Country Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Sudan on Monday, 4 August 2026, as part of its follow-up to clashes between Tigray forces and the Ethiopian army along the Sudan-Ethiopia border. The meeting reviewed the latest developments, the humanitarian consequences of the fighting, and its impact on refugees and asylum seekers arriving from Ethiopia.

The ministry asked UNHCR to provide accurate information to domestic and international public opinion on humanitarian developments along the border. Both sides also stressed continued coordination and consultations to support the humanitarian response and improve security and stability for refugees.

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🇨🇩 Kinshasa residents maintain daily routines as Ebola outbreak worsens elsewhere in DRC

Residents of Kinshasa are continuing daily life despite rising Ebola cases in other parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with no cases reported in the capital so far. In the city of around 22 million people, authorities have stepped up public awareness campaigns and screening measures to prevent imported infections.

The current outbreak is being driven by the Bundibugyo variant, which was also responsible for earlier outbreaks in Uganda in 2007 and in DRC in 2012. Kinshasa remains the country’s main hub for epidemic monitoring and resource deployment.

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🇱🇷 Liberia cocaine investigation triggers dismissal of senior security and airport officials

Liberia’s administration announced on 30 July that President Joseph Boakai had ordered the dismissal of senior airport, police and intelligence officials as part of the country’s biggest cocaine trafficking investigation. The case has widened beyond the seizure itself into an inquiry into alleged official complicity and organised crime, with Liberian police arresting two foreign nationals in connection with the investigation.

The case has become a major political test for Boakai and has drawn attention to Liberia’s role in wider African drug trafficking networks. It has also raised scrutiny over the resilience of the country’s post-war institutions.

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🇳🇬🇫🇷 TotalEnergies sues Nigeria over $554.1m petroleum profit tax demand

TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited has filed a new legal challenge against Nigeria’s tax authorities and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company over a disputed N75.2bn, or $554.1m, petroleum profits tax assessment. The French energy company says the demand breaches the Modified Carry Agreement signed with NNPC on 24 November 2008 for an offshore oil project.

The case adds to a dispute over the interpretation of the 2008 agreement governing tax liabilities on the project. The lawsuit was reported on 3 August by The Africa Report.

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🇪🇬 Afreximbank returns to dollar markets with $1.5bn bond issue

The African Export-Import Bank, headquartered in Cairo, raised $1.5bn from international investors on 28 July in its largest bond issuance to date, marking a return to the dollar after five years of relying on yen and yuan to fund its operations.

Afreximbank had distanced itself from the US currency as part of its funding strategy in recent years. The new issuance signals a shift back to dollar-denominated fundraising in international markets.

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🌍 AU-backed framework targets Africa’s $4trn domestic capital pool for infrastructure

An article published by African Business on 3 August said Africa holds an estimated $4trn in pension funds and sovereign wealth assets, arguing that unlocking 5% of that capital, or $200bn, could significantly expand infrastructure financing across the continent. The report said Africa’s development financing gap stands at $400bn per year and exceeds $1.3trn annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, while Official Development Assistance fell by 23.1% in 2025 and 32 African countries now spend more on external debt servicing than on healthcare.

The piece said African Union heads of state endorsed the New African Financial Architecture for Development in February 2026 to mobilise domestic savings, expand shared-risk systems and deepen local capital markets. It also highlighted asset recycling as a growing mechanism for governments to monetise existing infrastructure and reinvest proceeds in new projects.

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🇺🇸🇩🇪 Uber’s $14.8bn Delivery Hero deal expands reach across African cities

Uber’s planned acquisition of Germany’s Delivery Hero for $14.8bn in equity, or $13.7bn net of Uber’s existing stake, is set to reshape digital delivery markets across Africa. The deal will give Uber control of Glovo’s operations in Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia and Uganda, as well as Talabat’s business in Egypt. The combined company is expected to operate in 99 markets with pro-forma gross bookings of $236bn in 2025, with completion anticipated in the second half of 2027 pending regulatory clearance.

The article says ownership of major delivery platforms serving cities including Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo and Casablanca will shift without direct involvement from African governments or executives. It adds that the deal comes as Africa’s urban population is projected by the United Nations to grow by close to 900 million people by 2050, while household consumption is expected to exceed $2 trillion annually by 2030.

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🇸🇩 Sudan, AU commission chair discuss conflict and planned PSC visit to Khartoum

Sudan's ambassador to Ethiopia and permanent representative to the African Union and UNECA, Al-Zain Ibrahim Hussein, met AU Commission Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on 4 August and delivered an oral message from Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem. Hussein briefed Youssouf on developments in Sudan, including Sudanese Armed Forces battlefield advances, the humanitarian situation, recovery needs, and the return of refugees and internally displaced persons.

The two sides also discussed preparations for a planned African Union Peace and Security Council visit to Khartoum in mid-August under Algeria's chairmanship. Sudan said it was ready to receive the delegation and facilitate meetings with the country's leadership, political forces, and civil society representatives.

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🇳🇬 NUPRC warns ageing oil infrastructure threatens Nigeria production push

Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, said ageing oil assets and weak asset integrity are the main threat to Nigeria’s latest effort to revive crude production. In comments published on 3 August, Eyesan said the problem stems from infrastructure that is about 50 years old, shifting attention away from theft, militancy and community unrest in the Niger Delta.

The warning comes as Nigeria seeks to boost oil output after years of disruptions and underperformance in its petroleum sector. Eyesan’s remarks were published in an interview by The Africa Report.

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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved pay rises of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, the presidency said on Tuesday. The move is aimed at boosting troop welfare as Nigeria continues to face insurgency, banditry and kidnappings.

Nigeria's military has been engaged on multiple security fronts across the country as authorities seek to contain armed groups and criminal violence.

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🇨🇩 WHO calls for more support as DR Congo Ebola outbreak outpaces response efforts

The World Health Organization has called for increased support to tackle the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying the epidemic is still outpacing response efforts. As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases and 1,707 deaths had been recorded, according to the latest government update.

The outbreak, declared less than three months ago, is the largest ever in DR Congo. It is concentrated mainly in eastern Ituri province, which accounts for nearly 90% of cases, while infections have also been confirmed in five other provinces. WHO said it was monitoring more than 17,000 potential contacts, with nearly 80% seen daily.

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🇲🇦🇪🇸 Mass crossings into Ceuta strain Morocco-Spain relations

Hundreds of migrants attempted to cross into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on 31 July 2026, with clashes reported near the border town of Fnideq as Moroccan security forces moved to contain the crossings. The incident prompted concern in several European capitals over migration pressure and the state of cooperation between Rabat and Madrid.

The episode has revived scrutiny of migration management at the Morocco-Spain border, a longstanding diplomatic flashpoint. Bram Frouws, director of the Mixed Migration Centre, said the rhetoric around Ceuta risked distorting the reality of migration flows and dehumanising people on the move.

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🇺🇬 Uganda Opposition Politician Faces Charges After Alleged Torture

Ugandan opposition politician Eddie Mutwe has been subjected to torture and faces abusive criminal charges, according to rights groups and opposition figures cited in reporting by allAfrica on August 5, 2026. The case has drawn renewed attention to the treatment of opposition members in Uganda.

The report said the charges followed Mutwe’s detention and alleged mistreatment, adding to longstanding concerns over the targeting of opposition activists and politicians in the country.

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🇨🇲 Cameroon’s President Biya reshuffles army during nearly 60-day stay in Switzerland

Cameroon’s 93-year-old President Paul Biya has reshuffled the military and promoted five colonels to brigadier general while staying in Geneva, where he has been since leaving Cameroon on 7 June for what his team called a brief private stay. The appointments were made in decrees signed on Monday and included the reappointment of newly promoted Brig Gen Raymond Jean Charles Beko'o Abondo as commander of the elite presidential guard, a position he has held since 2013.

Biya has not been seen in public for nearly two months, fuelling speculation about his health and criticism over the lack of information on his trip. Communication Minister René Emmanuel Sadi told RFI that the president is alive, continues to work from Geneva and will return soon.

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🌍 AU-backed financing framework targets Africa’s $4trn domestic capital pool

An article published by African Business on 3 August said Africa holds an estimated $4trn in pension funds and sovereign wealth assets, arguing that unlocking 5% of that capital, or $200bn, could significantly expand infrastructure financing across the continent. It said Africa’s development financing gap stands at $400bn per year and exceeds $1.3trn annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, while official development assistance fell by 23.1% in 2025 and debt servicing consumed an average of 17% of state revenues across Africa.

The article said African Union heads of state endorsed the New African Financial Architecture for Development in February 2026 to mobilise domestic savings, expand guarantee and shared-risk systems, and deepen local capital markets. It also highlighted asset recycling, under which governments monetise existing public assets to fund new infrastructure, as a mechanism now gaining attention in African financing debates.

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🇨🇲 SDF launches campaign to regain influence in Cameroon’s North-West

Social Democratic Front chairman Joshua Osih said on 23 July in Yaoundé that the party aims to reclaim its position as one of Cameroon’s leading political forces ahead of upcoming local elections, with a renewed focus on Bamenda and the North-West Region. Osih, successor to John Fru Ndi, has made regaining ground in the party’s traditional anglophone stronghold a central objective after years of decline.

The SDF suffered major setbacks in the 2018 and 2025 presidential elections, while its representation in the North-West fell from 13 MPs to three after the February 2020 local elections. In May, Osih said the party had decided to remain in Bamenda until peace returns.

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🇪🇸 Seventeen migrants believed dead trying to reach Spain's Balearic Islands

Seventeen migrants are believed to have died while trying to reach Spain's Balearic Islands after 15 days at sea, authorities said on Tuesday. The information was based on the testimony of two survivors who were rescued from a boat off the coast of Mallorca.

The case highlights the continued risks faced by migrants attempting sea crossings to Spanish territory in the western Mediterranean.

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