November 20
East Africa: Regional Experts Meet in Nairobi to Tackle Illicit Small Arms Proliferation
Capital FM
The Forum of Small Arms and Light Weapons Experts Meeting has kicked off in Nairobi, bringing together regional stakeholders to strategize on combatting the spread of illicit arms. Read more »
Kenya: PS Omollo Calls for Stronger Border Controls, Regional Collaboration to Tackle Illicit Arms Proliferation
Capital FM
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has emphasized the need to enhance border controls and strengthen legal frameworks to promote responsible transfers of small arms and… Read more »
Gabon: New Constitution Approved, an Important Step Towards the Return to Civilian Rule After the 2023 Military Coup
Agenzia Fides
With 91.8% of the vote, Gabon's new Constitution was approved in the referendum held on November 16. The turnout was 53.54%, below initial estimates (71%). "This is an important… Read more »
November 19
Nigeria: What I Know About 1995 Attempted Coup Against Abacha - Bello-Fadile
Premium Times
Mr Bello-Fadile was a principal actor in what was widely regarded as the 1995 "phantom coup" against Mr Abacha. Read more »
Uganda: Court Martial Hands Sentences Four to Six Years for Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
Nile Post
Keffa Kiwanuka, Jonathan Magoma Waswa, Moses Nyombi, and Saulo Ssekandi were convicted under the Firearms Act Cap 229 and the UPDF Act, 2005. Read more »
Uganda: 25 Repatriated ADF Rebels Reunite With Communities After Rehabilitation
Nile Post
A total of 25 former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, including women and children, have been reintegrated into their respective communities after undergoing three months of… Read more »
Uganda: CDF Gen Kainerugaba Condoles With Families of Agago Shooting Victims
Nile Post
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has extended heartfelt condolences and financial support to families affected by the tragic shooting incident that… Read more »
November 18
Mali: Australian Mining Company to Pay Mali Junta $160m for Release of CEO
RFI
Australia's Resolute Mining said Monday it has struck a deal worth $160 million (€151 million) with the military government of Mali, after the company's CEO and two other… Read more »
Burkina Faso: How Burkina Faso's Military Junta Outlawed Local Peace Talks With Jihadists
The New Humanitarian
"The refusal to negotiate has increased the suffering of the populations." Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's RSF 'Ready for a Ceasefire', Says Top Negotiator
Dabanga
The negotiating delegation of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) held a press conference in Kenya this morning. Brig Gen Omar Hamdan, head of the delegation, and Ezzeldin El Safi,… Read more »
Gabon: Gabon Approves New Constitution a Year After Military Seized Power
RFI
Gabonese voters have given a resounding 'yes' to a new constitution proposed by the country's military rulers. The changes, approved in a referendum on Sunday, include limits to… Read more »
Liberia: Was Liberia 'Inches Away From War' With Guinea?
FrontPageAfrica
Within the circle of the Liberian presidency, many are still baffled: How did a small private jet gain landing rights to the Roberts International Airport shortly after midnight on… Read more »
Ethiopia: Defense Ministry Denies Claims of Helicopter Crash in Bahir Dar, Labels Reports As 'Misleading'
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian Ministry of Defense has dismissed recent social media claims alleging a helicopter crash in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara region, describing the claims as… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Promotes UPDF Doctor Henry Kyobe to Colonel
Nile Post
Col Henry Kyobe led Uganda's pandemic response strategy, ensuring effective coordination and implementation of measures to control the virus's spread Read more »
Rwanda: Ngoma - Missing Head of Slain Genocide Survivor Found
New Times
The missing head of a Genocide survivor who was murdered on November 14 in Ngoma District was found in a pit latrine where it had been thrown, a representative of IBUKA, the… Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Destroys Bandit Kingpin's Residence, Arms Depot in Shiroro
Premium Times
NAF says Mallam Mr Saleh had imposed a reign of terror on vulnerable communities in Shiroro, attacking, abducting, and extorting the people Read more »
Somalia: Somali Security Forces Arrest Al-Shabaab Mechanic in Mogadishu
Shabelle
Abdinasir Mohamed Hassan, an operative for the militant group Al-Shabaab, was apprehended by Somali security forces in Mogadishu, according to a statement from the National… Read more »
Sudan: Int'l Organisations Call for Joint Forces to Leave Darfur's Zamzam Camp
Dabanga
A report released last week by Sudanese and international organisations condemned the military presence in Zamzam camp, one of Darfur's largest camps for displaced people, urging… Read more »
Ghana: Supporting NCDS Centre of Excellence - the Right Move [editorial]
Ghanaian Times
During the inaugural graduation ceremony for 19 participants of Course 1 at the National College for Defence Studies (NCDS) in Accra on Saturday, President Nana Addo Dankwa… Read more »
Ghana: Govt to Support National College of Defence Studies - President
Ghanaian Times
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to provide the National College of Defence Studies (NCDS) with the needed support to enhance… Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Army Makes Debut At Skills Competition
New Era
The Namibian Army's military team coach Mekondjo Phillipus said the team learnt a lot from the military skills competition, recently held at Potchefstroom in South Africa (SA). Read more »
Liberia: Liberia On Chalk Line With Guinea Over Alleged Mercenary Plot
Liberian Investigator
Liberia narrowly averted a potential civil and diplomatic crisis with its neighbor Guinea with the controversial handover of Ibrahim Khalif Cherif, a Guinean national accused of… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Reject N174m Bribe From Notorious Internet Fraudster in Lagos
This Day
In a remarkable display of integrity, operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, rejected a bribe of N174 million offered by a 28-year-old suspected internet… Read more »
November 17
South Africa: Remembering Fallen Heroes
SAnews.gov.za
Transport Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa has called on South Africans to honour the sacrifices of road traffic enforcement officers and recommit to making roads safer for all. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Terror Group Lakurawa Is Nothing New - It Exists Because of Government's Failure - Analysts [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Nigerian army has spoken of attacks on the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024 as being carried out by a new terrorist group. Read more »
