Security

Benin has recently been added to the European Union (EU) Peace Facility benefit list. The EU has allocated €5 million...

Ukraine has emerged as a key player in the conflict between Malian military, Russian mercenaries and Tuareg rebels in Mali....

Abuja, Nigeria – In a significant step toward bolstering aviation security, the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) of Nigeria, in...

Germany can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of “trust” in relations with the West African...

As the year-end closure of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) looms ever...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee on Defence and Security recently concluded its 26th meeting in Lusaka, Zambia,...

Askar and MamadouThe Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Osama Askar, met in Cairo on June...

Syrian mercenaries have been deployed to Niger, raising eyebrows and concerns in the international community. The Recruitment Process Hundreds of...

Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday, June 27 proposed a plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight...

US forces withdraw from NigerThe United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) recently confirmed the start of US forces’ withdrawal from Niger,...

Moscow has refuted a report that Nigerian students were being "forced" to fight in Ukraine or face deportation from Russia....

In a new development for international defense relations, South Africa and China have taken concrete steps to bolster their bilateral...

In an operation against arms trafficking in Central Africa, the Chad-Sudan joint force has intercepted a substantial cache of weapons...

After two decades of significant contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Pakistan...

After more than 20 years of peacekeeping efforts, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the...

Kenya and Somalia have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of defence. According to reports in the Kenyan press,...

This week, the Pentagon issued a formal directive for the withdrawal of all 1,000 U.S. combat troops from Niger, marking...

The Turkish military is offering to train soldiers of the Ugandan Army, as well as the country's special forces. The...

A few weeks ago, two top United States (US) military men were in Côte d’Ivoire to reinforce their partnership with...

Russia is a known supporter of the Rapid Support Force (RSF), a Sudanese rebel group that have been accused of...

Some of the United States soldiers deployed in Chad will now be withdrawn to somewhere else, the Pentagon said, days...

Governmental and military leaders from more than 40 countries on four continents kicked off the second annual African Maritime Forces...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the extension of the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) deployment in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado...

Russia has begun the deployment of its troops under the banner of the 'African Corps' in southern Libya. Recent events...

The United States agreed last Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in...