Countries 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 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
Countries 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
Politics 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
Countries 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
congo 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
Countries 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
Countries 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, 2022
Countries 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, 2022
Countries Mali accuses France of spying after video of mass grave Bamako – Mali on Tuesday accused the French army of “spying” and “subversion” when it used a drone to... Read more 27 Apr, 2022