Mali: JNIM militants raided the Chinese-owned Sakula sugar factory in Dougabougou on August 1, kidnapped six Chinese workers, and set the facility on fire.

Sudan: An RSF soldier seen riding a camel amid ongoing clashes.

Burkina Faso: JNIM claims two attacks last Thursday on military posts in Signega (Wahiguya province) and Siska.

The group says several soldiers were killed in the first attack, and 7 VDP militiamen in the second.

Weapons, motorbikes, and equipment were reportedly seized.

BIG: Multiple sources say Armenia and Azerbaijan will announce a peace push this week in Washington.

Trump is expected to host Pashinyan and Aliyev at the White House on Friday.

Over 3,000 Boeing defense workers in Missouri and Illinois have gone on strike over pay and benefits, rejecting a 40% wage increase offer.

Boeing says it's prepared and has a contingency plan.

📸 China’s new military aircraft.

At least 3 models have been unveiled so far.

BREAKING: Kremlin:

Putin is ready to meet with Zelensky after preparatory work at the expert level.

Kremlin:

American nuclear submarines are on combat duty even without statements from politicians.

Kremlin:

Moscow is careful about statements related to nuclear issues and believes that everyone should be cautious with this topic.

Sudan: At least 14 civilians were killed by RSF while fleeing a besieged city in Darfur.

Somaliland’s Offer to the U.S.: Military Base, Resources, and Recognition

- Somaliland proposes base access near Bab el-Mandeb in exchange for recognition.

- Offer includes access to lithium, gold, and oil blocks with drilling set for 2026.

- U.S. policy unchanged, but proposal seen as counter to China’s Red Sea presence.

Colombian President Petro:

Gaza is a laboratory of global powers' savagery...

UAE-Backed Colombian Mercenaries in Sudan

Colombian mercenaries backed by UAE networks support RSF war crimes in Sudan.

- Dozens of Colombian ex-soldiers are in Sudan, hired through the UAE-based Global Security Service Group, led by Colonel Álvaro Quijano (retired).

At least 300 mercenaries.

UAE based GSSG renamed its Sudan operation: Fenix.
Which include Nyala airport guarding and child-soldiers traning

Colombian mercenaries were deployed in Nyala, South Darfur—a key RSF stronghold. Backed by UAE, they help secure the city and its airport, which is vital for RSF logistics from the UAE.

“If they take that runway, everyone there is lost,”
— César, ex-mercenary

RSF recruits children – as young as 10–12 years old
Children trained by Colombian mercenaries
OSINT evidence shows recruited children trained to use AK-47s, RPGs, Dragunov sniper rifles.
“We’re training kids to get them killed.”
— César, ex-mercenary

Using children in war = war crime.

UAE based GSSG committed war crime with RSF.

Tesla's board approved a $30B stock award (96M shares) to Elon Musk after he threatened to leave.

US Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker:

It's impossible to get into the mind of Putin because it's sick, twisted and probably not logical.

But I guess he doesn't want to take on the most powerful military in the world, which is the USA.