The former chief of defence staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh has disclosed details about the military under his watch. Read more »
The military raided Boko Haram camps in Borno State, as part of an ongoing offensive against the group. Read more »
Over 4,000 drums and jerry cans of petroleum products and other smuggled items, allegedly belonging to Boko Haram, have been found by the airforce. Read more »
Suspected Boko Haram militants have failed in their attempt to take control of Buratai, the hometown of the new chief of army staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, which is also the ... Read more »
African Union forces, backed by the U.S. military, have inflicted defeats on Al-Shabaab in recent days, notably seizing a town of key strategic importance to the militants. Read more »
South Sudanese government forces and allied fighters carried out scores of killings, rapes, and widespread burning and pillage of civilian property in a military offensive in Unity ... Read more »
The women's group has launched the campaign "because Kenya was peaceful until it invaded Somalia." Read more »
The government has confirmed the return of the U.S.$15 million seized by the South African government for the purchase of arms. Read more »
Amid reports of numerous clashes between Al Shabaab militants and African Union and Somali forces in recent days, comes news of a suspected United States drone strike in southern ... Read more »
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new service chiefs and a National Security Adviser, after sacking their predecessors on Monday. Read more »
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