Djibouti’s position at the southern end of the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandeb Strait has made…
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to activate its standby…
For most people in the volatile Tigray region, the two-year war fought against Ethiopian federal…
Speaking to the United Nations Security Council in February, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on March 13 announced the termination and phased withdrawal…
The Islamic State group (IS) aims to expand its terrorism beyond the Sahel region and…
Longtime mistrust between South Sudan’s top two political leaders threatens to reignite civil war in…
Less than two weeks after 50 million liters of toxic mining waste burst from the…
A Zambia Air Force pilot flew his helicopter close enough to the ground to see…
Dr. Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi, president of Botswana, spoke at the opening ceremony of the…
Botswana Defence Force Commander Lt. Gen. Placid Segokgo was eager to host the 2024 African…
ADF STAFF Senegal in June 2024 joined the ranks of oil-producing nations in Africa, with…
Djibouti became the first nation in East Africa, and the second on the continent, to…
A Somali National Army Soldier gently brushes away dirt during a course on how to…
DEFENCEWEB The Nigerian Air Force was expected to take delivery of its first M-346 combat…
DEFENCEWEB South Africa’s Milkor company is partnering with Germany’s Aerodata AG to develop a new…