Africa Intelligence Brief — Monday, July 20, 2026

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief July 20 —Mali Ambush More than 50 Malian soldiers and Russian allies were killed in a northern convoy ambush over the weekend. —Sudan Village Attack Rapid Support Forces fighters killed at least 85 civilians in a central Sudan village, residents reported. —Record Diamond A 2,492-carat diamond, the largest found in over a century, was unearthed in Botswana. —Gas Pipeline Pact West African states signed an agreement to advance a 5,600 km gas pipeline from Nigeria to Morocco. —UN DRC Sanctions The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on M23 and FDLR armed group leaders in eastern DR Congo. —Uganda Tragedies Twenty schoolchildren died in a bus crash, and a Ugandan Olympian was set on fire in a domestic attack. Africa Intelligence Brief July 20 — A deadly