Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 23, 2026

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief July 23 —Nigeria Rate Hold The Central Bank of Nigeria kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 27.50 per cent to fight inflation. —Sudan Death Toll Paramilitary forces killed 85 people during a single attack on a village in central Sudan. —ICC Petition Two Ghanaian nationals asked the International Criminal Court to probe anti-migrant violence in South Africa. —Ebola Crisis An Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now killed more than 1,000 people amid attacks on clinics. —Olympian Attacked A Ugandan athlete from the Paris 2024 Olympics was set on fire by her boyfriend in a gender-based violence case. —Giant Diamond A massive 2,492-carat diamond, the largest find in over a century, was discovered in Botswana. Africa Intelligence Brief July 23 —