Military

Myanmar junta says seeking to prosecute hundreds for election ‘disruption’

Yangon – Myanmar’s junta said Wednesday it was seeking to prosecute more than 200 people under a law forbidding... Read more

17 Dec

Abidjan – The allied military-led nations of the Sahel denounced the emergency landing of a Nigerian military aircraft in... Read more

9 Dec

Cotonou – Benin’s military was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt on the weekend that... Read more

9 Dec

Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s military rulers will bring back the death penalty, which was abolished in 2018, the country’s... Read more

5 Dec

Paris – President Emmanuel Macron is Thursday to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis... Read more

27 Nov

Dakar – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said that Mali’s military and an affiliated militia killed at least 31... Read more

19 Nov

Port Sudan – Sudan’s defence minister said on Tuesday that the army would press on with its fight against... Read more

5 Nov

Cape Town – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has issued a stern warning to civilians illegally wearing... Read more

23 Oct

Antananarivo – An elite Madagascar military unit said Tuesday it had taken power in the Indian Ocean nation after... Read more

15 Oct

Maputo – Insurgents linked to the Islamic State group in northern Mozambique killed four civilians in an attack on... Read more

30 Sep