Govt Applauds Chinese Defence Forces

The Herald

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has applauded the People's Liberation Army of China Training Team (PLAC) for its contribution to the training of the country's defence forces. Read more »

RDF, Dallaire Initiative Join Efforts to End Child Soldiers

New Times

The Dallaire Initiative and the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) on Thursday engaged governments and partners in discussions, in Kigali, on new ways of ending the recruitment and use of… Read more »

House Approves Army's Operation Positive Identification

This Day

The House of Representatives has given the Nigerian army approval to carry out Operation Positive Identification (OPI) in conjunction with other relevant security agencies. Read more »

Forestry Commission to Take Delivery of Weapons

Ghanaian Times

The Forestry Commission (FC) would from February next year, take delivery of automatic weapons for its Wildlife Division's taskforce for the protection of the forest resources in… Read more »

Kagame Shakes Up Top Military Brass

New Times

President Paul Kagame has made sweeping changes in the upper echelons of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), appointing Gen Jean-Bosco Kazura as the RDF Chief of Defence Staff. Read more »

Army Arrests 27 Over Drug Peddling, Human Trafficking

Daily Trust

Soldiers in the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu have arrested 27 suspects for their alleged involvement in drugs peddling, human trafficking and cultism among others. Read more »

Hungry Soldiers Spark Govt Fears

Zimbabwe Independent

There is growing disquiet within the rank and file of the military over the rising cost of living, poor salaries and difficult working conditions, with government now desperate for… Read more »

UPDF Creates Force to Protect Rwenzori Region

Monitor

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Force (UPDF) has created a mountain Division to reinforce security in the Rwenzori region. Read more »

Attorney General Says June 22 Amhara Region Senior Leaders, Army Chief Gen. Seare Assassinations Led By Bir. Gen Asaminew Tsige

Addis Standard

Berhanu Tsegaye, Ethiopia's Attorney General, said that the June 22 assassination of the senior leadership in Amhara regional state and army chief as well as a retired general's… Read more »

House Backs Army's ID Operation With Members Yet to Read Report

Premium Times

The House of Representatives on Thursday told the Nigerian Army it can continue with its Operation Positive Identification but said the police and the Nigeria Immigration Service… Read more »

Boko Haram - Military 'Hands Over 86 Child Fighters to Borno Govt'

Premium Times

The Nigerian Military has handed over 86 Boko Haram child fighters to Borno State Rehabilitation Centre in Bulumkutu, the defence headquarters said Thursday. Read more »

Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson [1936-2019] [editorial]

Daily Trust

The death on Thursday last week, October 30, 2019 of Brig-Gen. Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson, first military governor of Lagos State, further depleted the ranks of Nigeria's eminent… Read more »

Buhari, Putin Sign Pact On Military Cooperation

This Day

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, signed agreements on military cooperation, oil and gas and rail developments on… Read more »

Army Recruitment Now Set for November 27 to December 16

Capital FM

Kenya Defense Forces recruitment will now be held on November 27. Read more »

Al-Shabaab Targets AU Troops' Convoy With IED Blast in Somalia

Shabelle

Reports from the Lower Shabelle in southern Somalia indicate that Somali government forces are conducting operations in many parts of the region on Tuesday morning. Read more »