Conflict & Security

At least 73 people were killed and dozens more wounded when armed gunmen attacked a gold mining site near South Sudan’s capital Juba, in one of the deadliest incidents since the country’s independence in 2011.

At least 74 miners were killed in an attack on a gold mining camp at Jebel Iraq near Juba. The SPLM-IO accuses government forces while the army denies involvement.

The UN reports more than 9 million people remain internally displaced in Sudan, with Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile still generating fresh displacement as the RSF-SAF war grinds on.

# South Africa’s Police Force in Crisis: Commissioner Masemola Summoned Over Corruption Allegations South Africa’s national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has been summoned to appear in court on April 21, 2026, following allegations tied to a controversial R70 million security guard contract awarded to a company connected to former police minister and current Limpopo legislature

# Over 130 Dead as Twin Crises Devastate South Sudan **At least 74 people were killed in a brutal attack on a gold mining site in Central Equatoria State, while simultaneous violence in Jonglei State has left another 58 dead and tens of thousands stranded without aid — exposing a deepening security and humanitarian catastrophe

Kenya’s Lamu Port, a deepwater facility that has struggled for relevance since its opening, is suddenly in the spotlight — and not because of anything that happened in Nairobi. As the escalating conflict in the Middle East drives vessels away from the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, shipping companies are casting their eyes