Government Retakes Presidential Palace in Khartoum, Heathrow Closure, Hamas Rockets Target Israel

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🇸🇩 Government Forces Retake Presidential Palace in Khartoum

Sudanese government forces have retaken the Presidential Palace in Khartoum but the opposition Rapid Support Forces (RSF) still control large parts of the Sudanese capital. [Live coverage - BBC]

🛬 Heathrow Shuts Down After Nearby Fire

London Heathrow Airport faces unprecedented closure after a nearby electrical substation fire cut power to the hub, forcing cancellations of over 1,300 flights and affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. British Airways alone will see 677 flights impacted, and there are likely to be widespread knock-on travel delays for days. More - Bloomberg

🇵🇸 Hamas Fires Rockets into Israel as Gaza Offensive Accelerates

Hamas launched three rockets at Tel Aviv for the first time since Israel resumed military operations in Gaza, with most intercepted or landing in uninhabited areas. Israel has expanded ground operations, establishing a buffer in the Netzarim Corridor between north and south Gaza, while at least 591 Palestinians have been killed since Tuesday when the offensive resumed. Netanyahu insists ceasefire negotiations will continue “under fire,” while hostage families accuse the government of abandoning their loved ones. More - BBC / Live coverage - AlJazeera

Africa Stability Ratings and News Summary

More Unstable

🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇦🇴 Angola, 🇧🇯 Benin, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso, 🇨🇲 Cameroon, 🇨🇫 Central African Republic, 🇹🇩 Chad, 🇰🇲 Comoros, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic Of The Congo, 🇩🇯 Djibouti, 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea, 🇪🇷 Eritrea, 🇸🇿 Eswatini, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇬🇦 Gabon, 🇬🇳 Guinea, 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇱🇸 Lesotho, 🇱🇷 Liberia, 🇲🇬 Madagascar, 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇱 Mali, 🇲🇷 Mauritania, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇳🇪 Niger, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone, 🇸🇴 Somalia, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇸🇩 Sudan, 🇬🇲 The Gambia, 🇹🇬 Togo, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇪🇭 Western Sahara, 🇿🇲 Zambia, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

More Stable

No countries were more stable over this period

Unchanged

🇧🇼 Botswana, 🇧🇮 Burundi, 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇲🇺 Mauritius, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇸🇳 Senegal, 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe, 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Regional News Summary

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently grappling with a significant humanitarian crisis, as an aid group forecasts that the number of forcibly displaced people could surge to 6.7 million by 2025-2026. This alarming prediction coincides with the withdrawal of troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), both of which have concluded their military missions in the eastern DRC due to a lack of success. In an effort to address the escalating violence, the DRC government has agreed to engage in peace talks with

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