American and Russian naval forces have been asked to deal with the mv Faina pirates firmly, but cautiously, to protect the crew being held hostage aboard the Ukrainian vessel.

Successive governments in DR Congo have always had the bad habit of offloading their self-inflicted woes on others, to the extent that is has become a disease.

Military officers from Laikipia Air Base on Tuesday detonated a bomb found on a private ranch two weeks ago.

Mozambique now possesses a training centre for soldiers, police officers and civilians chosen to participate in international peace-keeping missions.

On October 6 yesterday, the US State Department issued a government notice banning arms sales to Eritrea by designating it "as a country that is not fully cooperating with anti-terrorism efforts".

On the first day of his testimony for his own defence before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Major François-Xavier Nzuwonemeye, stated Monday that the reconnaissance battalion, which he commanded, was tired of the war and wanted peace after the signing in August 1993 of the peace accords.

THE army leadership has banned its officers from discussing security matters on mobile phones.

The Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for more international air and naval forces off the pirate-ridden coast of Somalia to ensure that United Nations food aid gets through to more than 3 million people threatened with starvation.

Lt. Col. John Lucas Abito, a former Commander of the 2nd Battalion of Infantry at Takoradi, in the Western Region and spokesperson for Peace Seekers International (PSI), an NGO, says former President Rawlings must be closely monitored because his recent meeting with the ex-security capos posed a threat to the security of the country.

The successful conclusion of arms manufacturer Denel's turnaround strategy, and its future long-term sustainability as a going concern, require additional state funding of R1,7bn, former CEO Shaun Liebenberg said in his last report before his departure from the group.

Condemning and deploring all acts of piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia, the Security Council today called upon States interested in the security of maritime activities to deploy naval vessels and military aircraft to actively fight piracy on the high seas off the coast of Somalia.

The National Security recently took Ghanaians by surprise when it announced the banning of a number of ex-Security capos from entering all police and military installations in the country. The decision follows Chronicle publication about a meeting held between the affected officers and former President Rawlings to discuss security and other matters affecting the country.

A top opposition leader in Somalia has declared that an expected ceasefire between the Somali interim government and the armed opposition has not gone into effect yet.

Four officers of the Nigerian Army including a Commanding Officer were yesterday arraigned at a military court sitting in Akure, Ondo State.

The security outfit, Joint Task Force (JTF), yesterday said those involved in illegal bunkering in the Niger Delta region have now turned to armed robbers, because JTF has paralysed the illicit oil business.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday said it is on the threshold of implementing the legally binding instrument aimed at checking the continued proliferation of small arms within the sub-region.

A France-based website blew the whistle on South Sudan's importation of weapons through Kenya in contravention of a UN embargo in February.

A meeting to sensitize senior government officials on the development of a National Action Plan (NAP) on arms control and management was held yesterday at Hotel Novotel in Kigali.

FOUR officers of the Nigeria Army, Col. A. A Awotuyi, Lt. Col. P. A. Baba, Major A. K Shova and Major C. A Ajoku were yesterday arraigned as the trial commenced in the case of 28 soldiers who protested in Akure, Ondo state recently over the non payment of their allowances after serving at the United Nations mission in Liberia.

In most developing countries, especially in Africa, there is a disruption of the civil-military equilibrium usually assumed in liberal democracies. In liberal tradition, the military is insulated from politics and subject to civilian control.

The Uganda Police leadership is never short of surprises. This time round, they want to arm the traffic police with automatic rifles to defend themselves against violent motorists.

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news release:

Toting rocket launchers and Kalashnikovs, the tribal militiamen in Gedo region say they will fight to the death against Islamist forces on their soil to drive out.

The African Union (AU), yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Peace Support Training Centre (APSTA), for the training of African military personnel.

Military Pension Board (MPB) has warned ex-soldiers that did not meet the requirement for discharge benefits to steer clear of its premises or face the music.