Uganda is backing M23 rebels fighting across its border in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN experts say, warning that...
Read moreDetailsMali has severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing a senior official of having admitted Kyiv’s role in a heavy defeat...
Read moreDetailsThe National Treasury has allocated more than R2 billion from the National Revenue Fund to support the South African National...
Read moreDetailsBenin has recently been added to the European Union (EU) Peace Facility benefit list. The EU has allocated €5 million...
Read moreDetailsUkraine has emerged as a key player in the conflict between Malian military, Russian mercenaries and Tuareg rebels in Mali....
Read moreDetailsAbuja, Nigeria – In a significant step toward bolstering aviation security, the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) of Nigeria, in...
Read moreDetailsGermany can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of “trust” in relations with the West African...
Read moreDetailsAs the year-end closure of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) looms ever...
Read moreDetailsThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee on Defence and Security recently concluded its 26th meeting in Lusaka, Zambia,...
Read moreDetailsAskar and MamadouThe Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Osama Askar, met in Cairo on June...
Read moreDetailsSyrian mercenaries have been deployed to Niger, raising eyebrows and concerns in the international community. The Recruitment Process Hundreds of...
Read moreDetailsDefense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday, June 27 proposed a plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight...
Read moreDetailsUS forces withdraw from NigerThe United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) recently confirmed the start of US forces’ withdrawal from Niger,...
Read moreDetailsMoscow has refuted a report that Nigerian students were being "forced" to fight in Ukraine or face deportation from Russia....
Read moreDetailsIn a new development for international defense relations, South Africa and China have taken concrete steps to bolster their bilateral...
Read moreDetailsThe Sahel region, stretching across the breadth of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point...
Read moreDetailsIn an operation against arms trafficking in Central Africa, the Chad-Sudan joint force has intercepted a substantial cache of weapons...
Read moreDetailsAfter two decades of significant contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Pakistan...
Read moreDetailsAfter more than 20 years of peacekeeping efforts, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the...
Read moreDetailsKenya and Somalia have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of defence. According to reports in the Kenyan press,...
Read moreDetailsThis week, the Pentagon issued a formal directive for the withdrawal of all 1,000 U.S. combat troops from Niger, marking...
Read moreDetailsThe Turkish military is offering to train soldiers of the Ugandan Army, as well as the country's special forces. The...
Read moreDetailsA few weeks ago, two top United States (US) military men were in Côte d’Ivoire to reinforce their partnership with...
Read moreDetailsRussia is a known supporter of the Rapid Support Force (RSF), a Sudanese rebel group that have been accused of...
Read moreDetailsSome of the United States soldiers deployed in Chad will now be withdrawn to somewhere else, the Pentagon said, days...
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