Burkina junta says army to win back areas lost to rebels
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s army will deploy a new strategy to push back jihadist insurgents and recapture lost territory,... Read more
13 Aug
Jihadist-hit Mali receives six more warplanes from Russia
Bamako – Mali on Tuesday received five military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia, which has become a... Read more
10 Aug
Burundi secretly sent troops to DRC, rights group says
Nairobi – Burundi has secretly sent hundreds of troops and members of a youth militia into neighbouring Democratic Republic... Read more
27 Jul
Israeli army chief makes first Morocco visit
Rabat – Israel’s army chief arrived in Morocco on Monday for meetings with senior defence officials, military sources said,... Read more
19 Jul
French army interventions in Africa
Abidjan – France is in the final phase of a pullout from Mali, where it sent troops in 2013... Read more
16 Jul
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of killing 7 soldiers, one civilian
Sudan has accused the army of neighbouring Ethiopia of executing seven captured Sudanese soldiers and one civilian and vowed... Read more
27 Jun
East Africa army chiefs discuss regional force for east DRC
Goma – East African army chiefs held discussions on Tuesday on establishing a regional military force to restore security... Read more
8 Jun
Guinea announces three-year transition to civilian rule
Conakry – Guinea’s legislative body on Wednesday announced there would be a three-year transition period before civilian rule is... Read more
12 May
Lawmakers in post-coup Mali look at election bill
Bamako – Lawmakers named by Mali’s military junta have begun consultations on an election bill, an official said on... Read more
11 May
Al-Shabaab attacks AU base in Somalia, casualties reported
Mogadishu – Heavily armed al-Shabaab jihadists stormed an African Union (AU) base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce... Read more
3 May
