August 13, 2026 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Renewed drone attacks by the RSF are reported in Khartoum, Sudan, for a second consecutive day, with the SAF intercepting several drones targeting the area.

(La Presse), (Sudan Tribune)

Sudanese civil war

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The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Joint Forces repels a major assault by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Jebrat al Sheikh district in North Kordofan, Sudan.

(Sudan Tribune), (AA)

Kordofan campaignSudanese civil war

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Disasters and accidents

A commuter train operated by GTR Southern derails near Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom, with at least three carriages overturning.

(BBC News), (CNN)

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Health and environment

Greece's public health agency reports 110 West Nile virus infections and nine deaths in 2026, including 45 new cases in one week, as authorities increase mosquito-control measures in the Athens metropolitan area.

(AFP via Daily Sabah)

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Politics and elections

Zambians vote to elect a president and 280 seats of the National Assembly. Incumbent president Hakainde Hichilema is running for re-election to a second term in office.

(AP)

2026 Zambian general election

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