May 10
Chad: Chad Deploys Troops As Opposition Protests After Deby Named Election Winner
Chad has ordered the immediate deployment of troops to maintain peace, especially in the capital, N'djamena, after provisional results of the May 6 presidential elections… Read more »
May 02
Nigeria: Two Nigerian Military Officers to Face Court Martial Over Drone Strike That Killed Civilians
Two Nigerian military officers will face a court martial over a December drone strike that killed at least 85 civilians, the Defense Headquarters said on Thursday. Read more »
April 26
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Suspends VOA, BBC/Africa Broadcasts
Burkina Faso has temporarily suspended the programs of Voice of America and BBC/Africa following the broadcast of news stories about a Human Rights Watch report accusing the… Read more »
April 22
Niger: U.S. Begins Talks On Withdrawal of Troops From Niger
A Pentagon spokesman said Monday the U.S. has begun discussions with the military government of Niger about withdrawing of some 1,000 U.S. troop from two air bases in the nation. Read more »
April 18
Kenya: Kenyan Military Chief Killed in Helicopter Crash, President Says
Kenya's military chief was among nine people killed in a helicopter crash Thursday, according to Kenyan President William Ruto. Read more »
April 03
Chad: Cameroon and Chad Government Troops Free Scores of Hostages
Troops from Chad and Cameroon have freed scores of civilians who were kidnapped for ransom or to fight with jihadist groups on both sides of the two central African states' border. Read more »
March 27
Gabon: Thousands Arrive in Gabon for Dialogue to End Military Transition
Thousands of people are gathering in Libreville and Akanda for what the government calls an Inclusive National Dialogue, to be held April 2 to 30, aimed at bringing Gabon back to… Read more »
March 19
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Rescue 16 Abductees in Kaduna
Nigeria's military on Tuesday said troops have rescued 16 abductees in northwest Kaduna state after exchanging fire with insurgents who attacked a local community on Sunday night… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Says Operation Against Al-Shabab Killed Nearly 40 Militants
The Somali government says that a new military operation against al-Shabab killed nearly 40 militants in Lower Shabelle region. Read more »
March 18
Niger: U.S. Holds Out Hope for Partnership With Niger
The United States is not ruling out a continued military presence in Niger, despite a statement by the country's ruling military junta that it was ending an agreement allowing for… Read more »
Niger: Regional Analysts Concerned Over Niger's Future Military Cooperation With U.S.
Analysts in West Africa are raising concerns about U.S. military operations across the Sahel after Niger ended military cooperation with the United States on Saturday. The U.S has… Read more »
March 12
Somalia: New U.S. Airstrike in Somalia Kills Three Al-Shabab Fighters
The U.S. military said Tuesday it conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia that killed three al-Shabab militants. Read more »
March 06
Sudan: Arms to Sudan's Warring Parties 'Must Stop' - U.S. Official
A senior U.S. official urged countries to stop supplying Sudan's rival generals with weapons for their civil war, saying they are fueling "death, destruction and depravity." Read more »
February 29
Somalia: Somali Military Court Sentences Six Moroccans to Death for Terrorism
A military court in northern Somalia has sentenced six Moroccan nationals to death on terrorism charges, prosecutors and court officials tell VOA. Read more »
January 29
Sudan: Warring Parties Likely Committed War Crimes in Darfur - ICC Prosecutor
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he believes war crimes have been committed by both sides in the Darfur region of Sudan since fighting erupted… Read more »
January 25
Somalia: Airstrike in Somalia Kills At Least 20 Al-Shabab Militants - Officials
A military strike killed at least 20 al-Shabab militants in central Somalia, regional and military officials said Thursday. Read more »
January 10
Gabon: Demonstrations in Gabon As Regional Blocs Bloc Maintain Sanctions Against Junta
Opposition and civil society groups are rallying in support of Gabon's coup leader, after a bloc of Central African states refused to lift the sanctions on Gabon they imposed after… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Chad: Chad's President Pledges Respect of Referendum That Paves Way to Civilian Rule
Chad's Supreme Court will on Thursday declare definitive results of the country's constitutional referendum that paves the way for a return to civilian rule. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets 'High-Ranking' Al-Shabab Commander
The Somali government has reported that a high-ranking al-Shabab commander in the south of the country was targeted in collaboration with the United Sates military. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Probe of Drone Strike Not a Guarantee of Accountability
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies and state authorities to investigate a bombing that reportedly killed at least 120 Muslim worshippers in… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Military Airstrike Hits Local Village
Nigerian authorities said Monday that a military airstrike targeting terrorists in northern Kaduna state had erroneously hit a local village and killed civilians there. Read more »
November 30, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Boosts Military Spending, but Analysts Doubt It Will Improve Security
Nigerian authorities say national defense, internal security and economic stability are the top priorities in the 2024 budget that President Bola Tinubu delivered to lawmakers on… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Africa: Increase in Use of Land Mines Triggers Rise in Civilian Casualties
The use of anti-personnel land mines by Russia and Myanmar triggered a surge in the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine and Myanmar last year, according to a new report by a… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Chad: Chad Installs Defense Minister Amidst Calls to End Military Impunity
Chad's transitional government installed a civilian defense minister Monday to prepare for a return to constitutional rule. The move comes amid fresh protests and accusations that… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Somalia: AU Envoy Seeks International Support for Somali Army
The head of the African Union Mission in Somalia has called for international support for Somali government forces who are battling the al-Shabab militant group on multiple fronts… Read more »