Benin hunts soldiers behind failed coup
Cotonou – Benin’s military was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt on the weekend that... Read more
9 Dec, 2025
Burkina junta to bring back death penalty
Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s military rulers will bring back the death penalty, which was abolished in 2018, the country’s... Read more
5 Dec, 2025
Macron to announce France restoring voluntary military service
Paris – President Emmanuel Macron is Thursday to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis... Read more
27 Nov, 2025
HRW accuses Mali military, militia of massacring 31 civilians
Dakar – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said that Mali’s military and an affiliated militia killed at least 31... Read more
19 Nov, 2025
Sudan defence minister says army to keep fighting after US truce proposal
Port Sudan – Sudan’s defence minister said on Tuesday that the army would press on with its fight against... Read more
5 Nov, 2025
‘Army look’ lands you in trouble: SANDF warns civilians to ditch the camo or face jail
Cape Town – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has issued a stern warning to civilians illegally wearing... Read more
23 Oct, 2025
Military seizes power in Madagascar as president impeached
Antananarivo – An elite Madagascar military unit said Tuesday it had taken power in the Indian Ocean nation after... Read more
15 Oct, 2025
Mozambique insurgents kill four in town near military base
Maputo – Insurgents linked to the Islamic State group in northern Mozambique killed four civilians in an attack on... Read more
30 Sep, 2025
Mali files ICJ complaint accusing Algeria of downing drone
Bamako – Mali said Thursday it had filed an application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Algeria,... Read more
5 Sep, 2025
UN ‘gravely alarmed’ by military mobilisation in Libya’s capital
Tripoli – The UN Support Mission in Libya said Tuesday that it was “gravely alarmed” over new military mobilisations... Read more
3 Sep, 2025
