Sudan Takes Ethiopia Drone Claims to the UN: Weighing the Evidence
Sudan says 70 RSF drone attacks came from Ethiopia and has complained to the UN and AU. We break down the October surge and what has been verified.
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Uganda Starts Leaving Somalia After 20 Years: What Comes Next
Uganda has begun withdrawing troops from Somalia and plans a full exit by end-2027. Our timeline traces the funding fight and the risk of an al-Shabaab gain.
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Africa Security Update Nov 2, 2026: Sudan Complaint, Uganda Exit
Africa Security Nov 2: Sudan takes its Ethiopia drone charges to the UN, Uganda starts leaving Somalia and pirates seize an Iranian boat.
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Africa Weekly Roundup: Sudan Grid War, Ethiopia, Congo and Ebola
Our Africa weekly roundup: Sudan’s war on the power grid, famine warnings, Ethiopia, Congo and Rwanda, Ebola and a UN veto on Western Sahara.
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Africa Security Update Nov 1, 2026: UN Quits Sahara, Sudan Drones
Africa Security Nov 1: the UN starts closing its Western Sahara mission, Sudan blames Ethiopia for drone strikes and Congo’s Ebola deaths pass 5,000.
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Africa Security Update Oct 31, 2026: Kenya Recruits, UN Exits Somalia
Africa Security Oct 31: Kenya says Russia will stop recruiting Kenyans, the UN closes its Somalia mission and Western states press Congo’s warring sides.
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Africa Security Update Oct 30, 2026: Ethiopia Camp Strike, Congo Plea
Africa war news: a drone strike kills 16 at an Ethiopian camp, Congo presses Russia on Rwandan troops and Sudan’s Blue Nile displacement rises.
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Africa Security Update Oct 29, 2026: US Sanctions Rwanda Over M23
Africa war news: US sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry over M23, Sudan blames Ethiopia for drone launches and Ethiopia gets 12 Russian Su-35 jets.
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Egypt’s Article 152 Vote: What Its Saudi Mandate Allows
Egypt’s parliament let Sisi send forces to defend Saudi Arabia. How Article 152 works, how it compares with 2015 and 2020, and what is still open.
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Africa Security Update Oct 28, 2026: Sudan Grid Strikes, 40,000 Flee
Africa war news: drones hit Sudan’s grid for a third day, nearly 40,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya and a Nigerian inquiry finds custody deaths preventable.
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