Countries

‘Is this the real deal?’ – Residents react as soldiers enter Joburg crime hotspots

Johannesburg – Soldiers moved into gang-violence hotspots in Johannesburg on Wednesday to support police efforts to tackle rampant crime,... Read more

12 Mar

Countries

MPs criticise lack of clarity on domestic deployment of the army

This is a photo of the SANDF when the army was deployed to assist SAPS with crime operations on... Read more

7 Mar

Countries

Soldiers to help police fight crime in South Africa for 12 months

Cape Town – South Africa will deploy soldiers for a year to provinces struggling to quell rampant crime and... Read more

4 Mar

Countries

Kenyan charged with trafficking citizens to Russia: prosecutor

Nairobi – A key figure in a network that sent more than 1,000 Kenyans to fight for the Russian army... Read more

27 Feb

Countries

SA is sending in the army to fight crime (again). Does it ever work?

Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch University Soldiers from the South African National Defence Force are going to be deployed alongside members... Read more

20 Feb

Burkina Faso

Burkina jihadist attacks on army leave at least 10 dead

Abidjan –  Suspected Islamist militants attacked an army unit in northern Burkina Faso Sunday, the latest in a series... Read more

16 Feb

Countries

‘We won’t tolerate crime’ – Lesufi on army deployment

Johannesburg – Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers to... Read more

13 Feb

Countries

WATCH | Holomisa backs army move: ‘We won’t play, don’t point guns at us

Cape Town – Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the South African... Read more

13 Feb

Countries

WATCH | Ramaphosa sends in the army as gang wars and crime surge

Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday he would deploy the army to work alongside the police... Read more

12 Feb

Countries

Uganda army chief apologises over previous X post accusing US of helping opposition

Nairobi –  Uganda’s army chief broke ties with the United States on Friday, accusing its embassy of helping missing... Read more

30 Jan