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1. Nigeria: Army Rescues 22 Kidnap Victims in Niger

   [Premium Times] Troops of the Nigerian Army rescued 22 kidnapped victims in Muchiya village, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, following a fighting patrol based on credible intelligence.

2. Liberia: VP Koung Dismisses Claims Over Brussels Airport Security Check

   [Liberian Observer] Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr. has dismissed reports surrounding his recent security check at Brussels Airport in Belgium, denying claims that he was subjected to the removal of his shoes and jacket during the screening.

3. Sudan: Sudan Says It Does Not Want War With Ethiopia Amid Rising Tensions

   [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan does not want to go to war with Ethiopia despite what it describes as an increasingly "hostile position from Addis Abeba", Gen. Malik Agar, deputy head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, said on Wednesday.

4. Ethiopia: 'Reporting On Abuses Shouldn't Be Treated As a Threat to National Interest'

   [IPS] CIVICUS discusses renewed conflict and a growing crackdown on independent media in Ethiopia with Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of the independent news outlet Addis Standard, who was recently abducted and detained by government forces.

5. South Africa: Nine Women Dead and Police Still Can't Say Who Is Behind It

   [Scrolla] Police found a half-naked woman wrapped in a sheet in Dawn Park, bringing the number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni to nine. The Human Rights Commission says 569 women were killed between April and June 2026, and has announced a national inquiry into gender-based violence.