Your Daily Africa Briefing

Sudan Army Sets Conditions for U.S. Peace Plan as Conflicts and Crises Deepen Across the Continent

• Sudan's army announced on July 10, 2026, that it would not fully accept a U.S.-backed peace plan to end the country's three-year war unless the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) withdraw from all captured cities. The proposed plan includes a 90-day humanitarian truce and talks aimed at a permanent ceasefire, as millions of displaced Sudanese struggle to return home amidst widespread damage and ongoing attacks.

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• The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified, with health authorities reporting 1,792 confirmed cases and 625 deaths across 37 health zones in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu as of July 8, 2026. Ituri province remains the epicenter, accounting for 91% of confirmed cases, and the crisis is exacerbated by persistent insecurity and the displacement of over 2 million people in affected areas, complicating response efforts. The Africa CDC has warned that the outbreak is outpacing the current response.

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• Fallout from anti-migrant protests in South Africa continues, with warnings on July 10, 2026, that rising tensions over foreign nationals could disrupt key industries and regional ties. Mozambique reported that two of its nationals were killed amid the unrest, highlighting the escalating human cost of the demonstrations.

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• In a surprising development, Ghanaian social media influencer Frederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, was extradited to the U.S. on July 10, 2026, to face charges related to an alleged $8 million romance scam. Prosecutors accuse Kumi of using AI-generated fake identities on social media and dating platforms to defraud elderly Americans.

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