South Africa’s navy stages exercises with China, Russia
Johannesburg – South Africa was on Friday due to embark on a 10-day routine joint military exercise with Russia... Read more
17 Feb, 2023
Russian frigate docks in South Africa ahead of military drills
Cape Town – A Russian military frigate docked in Cape Town harbour on Monday ahead of controversial military drills... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Somaliland accuses Somalia of attacks despite truce
Nairobi – The separatist region of Somaliland on Sunday accused Somalia of attacking its soldiers, despite a ceasefire imposed... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Somaliland troops attacked by militia in contested town: media
Mogadishu – Somaliland soldiers were attacked on Saturday by militia, state television reported, despite a ceasefire imposed after heavy... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Two police officers, gendarme killed in western Mali attack, sources say
Bamako – Two Malian police officers and a gendarme were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a checkpoint... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
DRC troops march in Goma to ‘reassure’ locals
Goma – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) soldiers marched in the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, an AFP... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
At least 20 killed in second day of Somaliland clashes
Mogadishu – Heavy fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland continued into a second day on Tuesday, leaving at... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
More than 10 killed in clashes in contested Somaliland town
Mogadishu – More than 10 people were killed as heavy fighting erupted between government forces and armed militias in... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Regional armies pound jihadist bases in Lake Chad basin
Niamey – Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Guinea dictator Moussa Dadis Camara says he was ousted by ‘international plot’
Conakry – Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara told a Conakry court on Tuesday he was ousted by an “international... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
