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Issue 04 | 9–16 October 2026
Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure, US–Iran tensions, Gaza’s deepening crisis and threats to Hormuz shipping. This week’s security, diplomacy, energy and mining developments, in one briefing. mintelworld.com/reports/midd…
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), in coordination with police forces, conducted a joint operation in the KPP neighborhood of Mogadishu’s Hodan district. According to NISA, two suspects, Xasan Nuur Muuse, known as Makane, and Cali Sabti, were arrested. During the operation, one of the suspects reportedly attempted to flee and threw a hand grenade. Security forces subsequently apprehended him alive.
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for additional military instructors and expanded logistical and technical assistance to strengthen the country’s armed forces. During their meeting in Moscow, the two leaders also discussed bilateral cooperation in energy, mining, industry, and training.
The 3rd Russia-Africa Summit and the Economic and Humanitarian Forum have officially opened in Moscow. Representatives from 48 of Africa’s 54 countries are attending, with 22 countries represented at the level of heads of state.
Malian President Assimi Goïta met with Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso on the sidelines of the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow. The meeting addressed regional developments, diplomatic and geopolitical issues, particularly the security situation in the Sahel region and across Africa.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, focusing on bilateral relations and key regional issues, with particular emphasis on the security situation in Somalia.
AFRICOM’s participation in the Africa International Defence Exhibition underscores the ongoing U.S.–Nigeria defense partnership. Engagement at the exhibition focuses on intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and African-led approaches to counterterrorism.
Russia’s Africa Corps is helping to eliminate the terrorist threat on the continent. The threat in the Sahel region is extremely serious and is spreading further north across the continent.
— Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister
Nigerian Army announced the neutralisation of 16 ISWAP fighters in coordinated air and artillery strikes targeting three suspected terrorist locations in the Tunbunma area of the Lake Chad .
Niger’s government has accused Chad and France of involvement in a drone strike in the Emi Lulu area of the Agadez region on October 24, which reportedly killed two civilians and injured several others. In a statement broadcast on state television, the government held Chad “fully responsible” for the incident and its consequences.
Somali’s Ministry of Defence announced that the National Army killed approximately 75 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded 56 others during an operation in Jameeca, Bay region, as part of Operation Banooda. The group also carried out attacks using vehicle-borne explosives, damaging several military vehicles.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to escalate, with confirmed cases reaching 10,060, according to the latest government data. The figures highlight the growing scale of the public health crisis.
- Reuters
Former Chadian minister Hassan Soukaya Youssouf has been handed over to authorities in N’Djamena following his arrest in southern Libya by forces affiliated with Khalifa Haftar. The former MDJT figure, who was also linked to self-defense groups in Miski, Tibesti .
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune welcomed the Czech Prime Minister and his delegation, joined by senior Algerian officials, including representatives from the Foreign Ministry and Sonatrach.
At least 42 people were killed and 18 others injured after armed men attacked several villages in the Shirka district of Ethiopia’s Oromia region. The victims were reportedly members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed the nation in a televised speech, highlighting the latest political and security developments, progress in the fight against terrorism, democratic reforms, the implementation of universal suffrage, and ongoing efforts to advance political dialogue and national unity.
