The military says it is investigating reports that a recent bombing raid killed one of the wives of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. Read more »
Authorities say at least a dozen paramilitary police have been killed in an attack similar to the one that killed four U.S. peacekeepers and four Nigerien soldiers earlier in ... Read more »
At least eight soldiers were killed when suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a military base and looted food from villagers in Sawaawa, Yobe State . Read more »
Namibia will be sending a military peacekeeping contingent to Lesotho to help quell tensions in that country. Lesotho has been experiencing political unrest and violence after an ... Read more »
Retired Lesotho army commander Tlali Kamoli has been arrested over several charges including that of murder committed during his fours years in the job. Kamoli is expected to ... Read more »
Officials say Defense Minister Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed and army chief General Mohamed Ahmed Jimale have resigned as Al-Shabaab steps up attacks on army bases across the ... Read more »
The Minister of Justice, Johnston Busingye, says Human Rights Watch has over the years been running a campaign to discredit the government. This follows a report by the rights ... Read more »
Aid workers have fled Gwoza in Borno State after the Boko Haram sect launched a deadly attack on the town - an attack which the army repelled successfully, while losing one soldier ... Read more »
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has requested the National Defence Force to be deployed to help crack down on what chairperson of the Mitchells Plain community police forum Abie ... Read more »
Operation Crocodile Smile II will attempt to consolidate gains made during Operation Crocodile Smile I which was launched to curtail security issues that included oil pipeline ... Read more »
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