Coordinated Somali and international operations in Lower and Middle Juba have killed key Al-Shabaab leaders Ja’far Dheere and Jaafar Gurey, delivering one of the most serious blows to the group’s leadership and cross-border networks in years.

Mozambique charged 105 foreign nationals—including Somalis—for terrorism tied to Cabo Delgado’s Islamist insurgency, as escalating violence and displacement drive one of southern Africa’s worst humanitarian crises.

A drone strike by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed more than 75 worshippers in El Fasher, sparking global condemnation while underscoring the city’s imminent collapse under siege.

Islamic State militants launched a devastating attack on a Puntland military base, killing nearly 100 people and signaling an escalation in Somalia’s ongoing battle against jihadist insurgents.

The capture of Bukavu by M23 rebels marks a major escalation in DR Congo’s conflict, with Rwanda-backed forces expanding their control and Uganda threatening intervention, deepening the region’s instability.

Sudan’s civil war has led to catastrophic violence, with mounting civilian casualties, widespread displacement, and the involvement of extremist groups threatening to further destabilize the region.