Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief July 20
—Mali Ambush More than 50 Malian soldiers and Russian allies were killed in a northern convoy ambush over the weekend.
—Sudan Village Attack Rapid Support Forces fighters killed at least 85 civilians in a central Sudan village, residents reported.
—Record Diamond A 2,492-carat diamond, the largest found in over a century, was unearthed in Botswana.
—Gas Pipeline Pact West African states signed an agreement to advance a 5,600 km gas pipeline from Nigeria to Morocco.
