The recent attack on a Malian Army base near the community of Aguelhok was the…
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Yusuf was 5 years old on the night that Islamic State group terrorists on motorcycles…
Secret meetings, fake documents, smear campaigns and paid local influencers. These were some of the…
Al-Shabaab’s attack last October on the Godka Jilacow prison in Mogadishu took place with the…
The defense partnership between Kenya and France reached a new phase in mid-March when three…
Four Chinese fishing vessels in late February were found operating illegally inside South Africa’s exclusive…
Algeria expanded African nations’ presence in space this year with the launch of two satellites…
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) said a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) airstrike that killed…
As they seek to exert more control over portions of northeastern Nigeria, terrorist groups have…
Africa’s Police Are on the Front Lines of the Fight Against Extremism ADF STAFF Photos…
Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri, Kenya’s chief of the defense forces, gave the opening remarks at…
Nigerian Soldiers killed two top Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) leaders in as many…
Ask experts for solutions to Africa’s many security challenges, and many are likely to call…
The Armed Forces of Gabon, including members of the Gendarmerie Tactical Unit, the 1st Gabonese…
The Nigerian Navy marked its 69th anniversary in 2025 by commissioning three patrol ships and…
The Tunisian Air Force has ordered 12 Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters for multirole military and…
Somalia has taken delivery of three T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey as part of growing…