June 17

• Sudan's SPLA-N Confirms Friday 'Shelling of Military Sites in Kadugli', North Kordofan

  Radio Dabanga

  The Sudan People's Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N) has confirmed that they shelled "military targets" in Kadugli, capital of North Kordofan on Friday morning. Read more »

• War Erupts Again in Kismayu City

  Shabelle

  Militia men loyal to war Lord Ahmed Madobe attacked the residency of a top government official today in the city of Kismayu. The guards of the government official exchanged gunfire... Read more »

• Gen. Aronda Vetting Date Set

  New Vision

  The Appointments Committee of parliament has set June 26 as the date to vet former army boss, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, in what promises to be a complicated process laced with legal... Read more »

• Djibouti Trains 500 Troops in Beledweyne

  Sabahi

  Djiboutian soldiers are training a second group of 500 Somali soldiers in Beledweyne, Djibouti's Ambassador to Somalia Dayib Doubad Robleh told Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah... Read more »

• 'Sudan Presidential Aide's Speech Shows Frustration' - SLM Leader

  Radio Dabanga

  The deputy president of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) and the head of the Sudan Liberation Movement SLM, Minni Arko Minawi, has described a speech by presidential aide Nafie... Read more »

• Amisom Concludes Gender Workshop On Drafting Somalia National Gender Policy

  Shabelle

  The Gender Unit of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) today concluded a four-day workshop on drafting Somalia's National Gender Policy held in Kampala-Uganda at Golf... Read more »

• Why Museveni Fired Aronda

  Observer

  Addressing the High Command on May 22, President Museveni was unusually critical of the Aronda Nyakairima army leadership, outlining several areas where it had fallen short. Read more »

• Woman, Children Killed By Bombing in Darfur's East Jebel Marra

  Radio Dabanga

  A 27-year-old woman and her two daughters of five and seven were killed when a "Sudanese Air Force Antonov" bombed their home on the outskirts of a village in East Jebel Marra on... Read more »

• 158 Foreign, Nigerian Military Officers Battle Ready

  Daily Trust

  Twenty-one military officers from 14 African countries and 137 from Nigeria have commenced practical training on the application of land, maritime and air assets to confront war... Read more »

• Mali - No Casualties So Far - Army

  Daily Trust

  As the federal government deploys another 906 officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army on peace keeping mission in Mali, army authorities said at the weekend they have so far... Read more »

• Telecoms Operators - Base Stations to Remain Shut in North-East

  Daily Trust

  Telecommunications service providers have ruled out opening about 150 base stations destroyed by insurgents in the northern parts of the country until some normalcy is restored in... Read more »

• Sierra-Leone Probes Claims of Kano Weapons Suspect

  Daily Trust

  The Sierra Leonean High Commission in Nigeria has disassociated its home government from any form of violence against Nigeria as it investigates claims of Sierra Leonean... Read more »

• Lessons So Far From the Anti-Insurgency War [opinion]

  This Day

  Reports from the states where emergency rule was recently declared in an all-out attempt to rid the country of religious insurgency indicate a growing willingness on the part of... Read more »

• Is Military Rule Over in Nigeria?

  Vanguard

  In far away Prague, Czech Republic, David Mark, President of the Nigerian Senate and a retired Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army affirmed a few days back that Military rule in... Read more »

• Gambia Applauds Nigeria Court Verdict On Iranian Arms Shipment

  The Point

  A press release, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure, said the sentencing of the two by a federal court in Lagos has discredited statements made... Read more »

• NDA Admits 385 Out of 30,000 Applicants

  Daily Trust

  Out of the 30, 000 applications received by the 64 Regular Combatant Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), only 385 were admitted for the five year course. Read more »

• Don't Tarnish Our Image - Naval Boss Warns

  Daily Trust

  The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba, yesterday urged men and officers of the armed forces no to do anything that would tarnish the image of the military. Read more »

• Soldiers Asked My Son to Run... Then Shot Him Dead On the Back - Widow

  Vanguard

  Francisca Nkemcho, a widow from Ota Orhionmwon local government council of Edo State, is not a happy woman. Reason: The alleged extra-judicial killing of her 25-year- old son,... Read more »

• State of Emergency - Army Reviews Curfew in Adamawa

  Vanguard

  The 23rd Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Yola has announced the review of the curfew imposed on Adamawa state at the wake on the declaration of the state of Emergency. Read more »

• Security Council Press Statement On Attack Against United Nations [document]

  UN

  Interim Security Force for Abyei Read more »

• Meatco Alleges Guerrilla War

  Namibian

  THE relationship between the Meat Corporation of Namibia and the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, John Mutorwa, is expected to reach boiling point ahead of this week's... Read more »

• In Wake of Attacks, UN Calls On Libyans to Support Legitimate Institutions

  UN News

  The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today called on all citizens to support their country's legitimate institutions, following armed attacks in Benghazi, which... Read more »

• Tunisian Politicians Defend Army Chief

  Magharebia

  Tunisian politician Mohamed Abbou sparked a firestorm earlier this month with his call to sack Army Chief of Staff General Rachid Ammar. Read more »

• Insurgency - Father Hands Son Over to Troops

  Leadership

  A father (name withheld) in Maiduguri, Borno State, has handed his son over to the Joint Task Force (JTF) because, he alleged, he is a member of Boko Haram. He asked the troops to... Read more »

• Terrorism Knows No Border [interview]

  Magharebia

  When it comes to dismantling networks of terrorists and traffickers, Maghreb countries have a big problem. There are now more links between criminal elements than between... Read more »