Troops

Troops kill ‘over 20’ jihadists in northeast Nigeria: military

Lagos – Nigerian soldiers have killed at least 20 jihadists in the country’s northeastern Yobe state, the military said,... Read more

13 Mar

Conakry – Guinea’s prime minister on Thursday played down border tensions with neighbouring Sierra Leone, promising that the issue... Read more

27 Feb

Addis Ababa – A bitter war of words has escalated further after Ethiopia ordered neighbouring Eritrea to “immediately withdraw... Read more

9 Feb

Moscow – The Russian army’s chief of staff, Valery Gerasimov, has visited troops fighting in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s defence... Read more

27 Jan

Washington – The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to a state roiled... Read more

19 Jan

Washington – Donald Trump said Thursday he would suspend migration from what the US leader called “third world countries”,... Read more

28 Nov, 2025

Washington – All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to the US capital Washington to aid law enforcement... Read more

15 Aug, 2025

Kano – Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes... Read more

25 Jul, 2025

Cape Town – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has refuted claims that the returning troops from the Democratic... Read more

26 May, 2025

Johannesburg – South African troops withdrawing from the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun assembling... Read more

5 May, 2025