U.S. - Nigeria Relations - the American General Helping to Improve Air Force Cooperation
Premium Times
The American general and West African air forces were boosting America-Africa security through airpower cooperation. Read more »
We Shall Remove Anti-Homosexuality Act in 2026 - Muhoozi
Nile Post
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said that the Anti-Homosexuality Act will be repealed in 2026. Read more »
Brig Gen Sserunkuma Takes Over As New Commander of 3rd Infantry Division
Nile Post
Maj Gen Don Nabasa has officially handed over command of the Third Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) to Brig Gen Wilberforce Sserunkuma. Read more »
Ethiopian Delegation Led By Defense Minister Pays Official Working Visit to Somalia
ENA
An Ethiopian delegation, led by Defense Minister Aisha Mohammed Musse and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mesganu Arga paid a working visit to Somalia. Read more »
Deepening Military Partnership for Collective Security
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia, a key player in the Horn of Africa, is actively enhancing its military alliances with neighboring countries like Uganda, Kenya, and other African nations. Read more »
LNP Launches Investigation Into Boulevard Palace Manager's Death
Liberian Observer
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has initiated an investigation into the death of Anwar Futloo, the General Manager of Boulevard Palace Hotel, amidst uncertainties surrounding… Read more »
The UAE's Malign Role in Sudan War Can't Be 'Sportswashed' Away
Daily Maverick
The US National Basketball Association recently concluded a tournament sponsored by the UAE-owned Emirates Airlines, the same UAE that has been accused by a United Nations Panel of… Read more »
UPDF Officer's Suicide Note Critical of Army's Leadership Flaws
Nile Post
Lt Ariho, who had served in the army since 2013, ended his life by shooting himself, leaving behind a note that highlighted serious concerns about mismanagement within the UPDF's… Read more »
614,937 Nigerians Killed, 2.2m Abducted in 1yr - NBS
Daily Trust
No fewer than 614,937 Nigerians were killed and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. Read more »
Ivory Coast Asks French Troops to Leave, Latest African Country To Do So
VOA
Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decades long military presence. It is the latest African nation to downscale military ties with… Read more »
AIG Zakarie Malherbe Dies At 84
Leadership
Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zakarie Andiir Malherbe NPM, Mni died at age 84. Read more »
Recruitment of Child Soldiers Is On the Rise, Despite Global Commitments
UN News
2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased the recruitment and use of… Read more »
Sudan Conflict - 'There Cannot Be a Military Solution to This War'
UN News
Sudan's civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country's population, fuelling a massive humanitarian disaster and driving over 12 million people… Read more »
Forced Conscription, Arbitrary Detentions, Extortion in Oromia - 'Victims as Young as 11'
Addis Standard
Addis Abeba- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reported cases of forced conscription and arbitrary detentions in Oromia Regional State, accusing regional authorities… Read more »
Somali National Intelligence Security Chief in Beledweyne to Address Soldier Killings in Elbaraf
Radio Dalsan
The Director-General of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Sanbaloolshe, has on Wednesday arrived in Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiiraan… Read more »