South Sudan’s ex-rebels set to join unified army
Juba – More than 50 000 fighters, including former rebels from rival camps in South Sudan’s civil war, were... Read more
30 Aug, 2022
Controversial Ugandan guerrilla leader turned general dies
Kampala – A Ugandan general who justified the use of deadly fire against opposition protesters in the run-up to... Read more
26 Aug, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
