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Russia is preparing to launch a new military force in Africa, dubbed the 'African Legion', which will replace the controversial...
Read moreThe Somali National Army (SNA) is to receive “military equipment designed to deliver lethal force” from the European Peace Facility...
Read moreAl Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency...
Read moreGhana is preparing to launch its first National Defence University (NDU) in 2024, a move that will enhance the professional...
Read morePresident Joe Biden and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco met at the White House on Thursday to discuss infrastructure and...
Read moreAmentum was awarded U.S. Department of State (DoS) Africa Peacekeeping Program (AFRICAP) task orders to provide complex training and development...
Read moreRussia and Nigér have agreed to strengthen their military cooperation, as the West African country faces a security and political...
Read moreBurkina Faso and Nigér have announced their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel force, a regional anti-jihadist coalition that was set...
Read moreThe United Nations Security Council has voted to lift the arms embargo on Somalia’s government and its security forces, ending...
Read moreThe Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC...
Read moreWhile the world has been focused on the activities of Russia's Wagner private military contractors (PMC) in Africa, another PMC...
Read moreThe East African Community (EAC) peacekeeping force will end its mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after December...
Read moreThe European Union (EU) has resumed its military aid to Chad after a period of suspension due to a diplomatic...
Read moreThe donation includes protective assault vehicles, military utility trucks, mine detectors, generators, personnel protective gear, tents, sleeping bags, beds and...
Read moreThe recent escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has had repercussions in Africa, where Israel has been...
Read moreThe Sahel region, a vast and arid expanse of land stretching across North Africa, has long been plagued by instability...
Read moreRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his counterpart from Burkina Faso Kassoum Coulibaly met on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen...
Read moreAs Ukraine confronts Russia in its ongoing conflict, the echoes of this struggle have reached far beyond Eastern Europe. Recent...
Read moreThe Egyptian Army has deployed a number of M60A3 "Patton" main battle tanks and YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles near the...
Read moreIndia's Strategic Move in Africa The international focus on China's expanding presence in Africa has overshadowed another significant development -...
Read moreFrench military forces have begun their withdrawal from Niger, with the first group of troops departing for France under the...
Read moreThe total withdrawal of the United Nations' Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is underway, with Germany being the...
Read more116 Senegalese peacekeepers bid farewell to Mali, marking their departure from the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission known as MINUSMA....
Read moreThe US and Kenya signed a joint defense deal targeting regional peace and security during a ceremony in Nairobi. US...
Read moreFrance Withdraws Ambassador and Ends Military Cooperation with Niger Following Coup. Nigér bans French flights over its airspace French President...
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