Security

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been increasing its military and economic presence in Chad, a key ally in the...

South Sudan government signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt to enhance military cooperation between the two countries. The agreement...

Two Navy SEALs are missing off the coast of Somalia after one fell into the water during a nighttime boarding...

An SLAF MI-17 helicopter (SMH 4417) engaged with the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces crashed during landing phase in the Central...

Russia is preparing to launch a new military force in Africa, dubbed the 'African Legion', which will replace the controversial...

The Somali National Army (SNA) is to receive “military equipment designed to deliver lethal force” from the European Peace Facility...

Al Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency...

Ghana is preparing to launch its first National Defence University (NDU) in 2024, a move that will enhance the professional...

President Joe Biden and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco met at the White House on Thursday to discuss infrastructure and...

Amentum was awarded U.S. Department of State (DoS) Africa Peacekeeping Program (AFRICAP) task orders to provide complex training and development...

Russia and Nigér have agreed to strengthen their military cooperation, as the West African country faces a security and political...

Burkina Faso and Nigér have announced their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel force, a regional anti-jihadist coalition that was set...

The United Nations Security Council has voted to lift the arms embargo on Somalia’s government and its security forces, ending...

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC...

While the world has been focused on the activities of Russia's Wagner private military contractors (PMC) in Africa, another PMC...

The East African Community (EAC) peacekeeping force will end its mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after December...

The European Union (EU) has resumed its military aid to Chad after a period of suspension due to a diplomatic...

The donation includes protective assault vehicles, military utility trucks, mine detectors, generators, personnel protective gear, tents, sleeping bags, beds and...

The recent escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has had repercussions in Africa, where Israel has been...

The Sahel region, a vast and arid expanse of land stretching across North Africa, has long been plagued by instability...

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his counterpart from Burkina Faso Kassoum Coulibaly met on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen...

As Ukraine confronts Russia in its ongoing conflict, the echoes of this struggle have reached far beyond Eastern Europe. Recent...

The Egyptian Army has deployed a number of M60A3 "Patton" main battle tanks and YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles near the...

India's Strategic Move in Africa The international focus on China's expanding presence in Africa has overshadowed another significant development -...

French military forces have begun their withdrawal from Niger, with the first group of troops departing for France under the...