Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief July 15 Africa Intelligence Brief July 15 — Key Facts —Sudan Hunger Over 25 million people face acute food insecurity as war and aid cuts bite, the World Food Programme warns. —Libya Tragedy At least 50 migrants are feared dead after a wooden boat capsized off Libya’s eastern coast on Tuesday. —Nigeria Reform The Nigerian Senate passed a bill to create state police forces, aiming to tackle widespread insecurity. —Botswana Diamond A colossal 2,492-carat diamond, the largest in over a century, was unearthed at the Karowe mine. —DRC Split M23 rebels are running a separate Ebola response in eastern Congo, bypassing the central government in Kinshasa. —SA Pledge South African authorities vowed a firm response to a new wave of anti-migrant violence in severa