Countries Nigeria probes crash of military aircraft that killed two Abuja – Nigeria’s air force said on Wednesday it had ordered an inquiry after a military training aircraft crashed in... Read more 21 Apr, 2022
Countries South Sudan takes key step towards unifying armed forces Juba – South Sudan’s government announced on Tuesday the creation of a unified armed forces command, implementing a key provision... Read more 13 Apr, 2022
Countries Armed men surround home of Mali politician who criticised junta Bamako – Armed men surrounded Malian opposition politician Oumar Mariko’s home in the capital Bamako on Tuesday after he ignored... Read more 6 Apr, 2022
Countries South Sudan rivals sign deal on key military provision of peace accord Juba – In a major breakthrough, South Sudan’s rival leaders sealed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision... Read more 3 Apr, 2022
Countries Sudan’s Burhan in first post-coup visit to Egypt Cairo – Sudan’s de facto leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Wednesday started his first official visit to Egypt since... Read more 31 Mar, 2022
Countries DRC army accuses Rwanda of backing rebels Goma – The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has explicitly accused Rwanda of supporting an armed... Read more 30 Mar, 2022
Countries Six Niger troops killed in ‘terrorist’ attack Niamey – Six Niger soldiers have been killed in a “terrorist” attack in the southwest of the country, near... Read more 27 Mar, 2022
Burkina Faso At least 12 soldiers killed in east Burkina Faso attack, security sources say Ouagadougou – At least twelve soldiers were killed on Sunday in eastern Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists, security sources... Read more 21 Mar, 2022
World US military plane crashes in Norway, officials say Oslo – A US military aircraft with four crew on board is thought to have crashed in Norway while taking... Read more 19 Mar, 2022
Countries Catholic group urges Senegal to end anti-rebel operation Dakar – Catholic group Sant’Egidio has urged Senegal’s military to end an operation against southern separatists and called for... Read more 16 Mar, 2022