Nineteen Boko Haram militants killed in gunfight with Nigerian military
At least 19 fleeing Boko Haram militants were killed in an encounter with the Nigerian military in the northeastern state […]
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Rwanda confirms death of army chief
Rwanda has confirmed the death of its military chief, Lt Gen Jacques Musemakweli. He died a “natural death” on Thursday
Nigeria’s Armed Forces set to effectively tackle internal security challenges
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) , assured on Thursday that the security challenges in the country would
‘I see this war ending soon’ – Nigeria army chief on insurgency
Ibrahim Attahiru, the chief of army staff, says Nigeria will bring in Chadian and Cameroonian troops to end the insurgency
How bandits massacred 19 people in two northern Nigerian state
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Armed bandits at the weekend carried our what appeared to be coordinated attacks in Kaduna,
Four Tunisian soldiers killed in mine explosion
Four Tunisian soldiers were killed in a mine explosion on the heights of Mount M’ghila, in a closed military zone
Nigerian Army denies executing 6 soldiers, says secret trials not military culture
The Nigerian Army says it is not part of its tradition, nor a culture of the Nigerian military to secretly
Uganda, DR Congo agree to exchange captives
The Buliisa District security team is set to hand over at least two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in
Buhari canvasses restructuring of ECOWAS, orders release of $20m to counter terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has advocated for the restructuring of ECOWAS, saying that the organization needed to streamline its
Tunisia, U.S. conduct joint maritime exercises
Tunisia and the United States conducted joint maritime exercises off the northern coast of Tunisia from January 18 to 21,
Tunisia condoles with Libya after 3 die in naval academy explosion in Tripoli
Tunisia on Wednesday offered its condolences to the Libyan government and the families of victims of an explosion at the
Ethiopia’s former foreign minister killed in battle, says National Defence Force
The Ethiopian National Defence Force on Wednesday afternoon announced the death of former Ethiopian foreign minister, Seyoum Mesfin during a
Ethiopia “neutralises” 265 suspected rebels – State media
Security forces in Ethiopia’s Oromia regional state have “neutralised” 265 suspected Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebels, state media outlet Fana
Kenyan Police repulse militants after fierce gun battle – Report
Kenyan security officers repulsed a group of militants after a fierce gun battle in the country’s border region of Mandera,
Mozambique’s defence forces drive terrorists out of northern island
The Mozambican Defence and Security Forces (FDS) have driven a group of armed men out of the Matemo Island in
Ugandan military probing shooting that led to 5 deaths
The Ugandan military says it is looking into circumstances under which a soldier killed four people before being shot dead
Ethiopian military says it killed 15 members of rebellious Tigray forces, captured 8 others
Ethiopia’s military said on Sunday it had killed 15 members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party and captured eight
Guinea president Condé reiterates calls for African standby force to intervene in conflicts
Guinean president Alpha Conde, on Friday reiterated calls for the establishment of an African standby force to intervene in conflicts,
Cameroonian peacekeeper dies, four others injured in CAR road accident
A Cameroonian UN peacekeeper was killed and four others were injured in a road accident in the Central African Republic
UN ends peacekeeping mission in Sudan
The UN Security Council has ended the peacekeeping mission in Sudan, adding another international trait to Khartoum as it rebuilds
Security agents, monarchs BEHIND Boko Haram –Borno gov
Governor Babagana Umara of Borno State on Tuesday accused security agencies, monarchs and some members of the public in the
Boko Haram kills 3 soldiers, injures 8 in another fierce battle in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said three soldiers died while eight others sustained injuries during a fierce encounter between troops
Five Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram battle – Army
Five soldiers were killed after Boko Haram militants attacked a military base in northeastern Nigeria, military sources reported on Monday.
Buratai says Boko Haram activities now restricted
By Johnson Eyiangho The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Boko Haram terrorists are being contained with
Bashir Forced to Step Down By Military After Decades of Autocratic Power
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was forced to step down by the military on Thursday after three decades of autocratic power,
Libyan death toll rises as battle for Tripoli intensifies
Eastern Libyan forces sought to reach the centre of Tripoli on Monday after their easy advance through desert hit a
Algerian army demands immediate removal of ailing president
Ahmed Salah, Algeria’s chief of army staff, has demanded President Abdelaziz Bouteflika be declared unfit to rule after weeks of
Trump hails fall of Islamic State ‘caliphate’ in Syria
US President Donald Trump welcomed the fall of the Islamic State group’s five-year “caliphate”, but warned that the terror group
Ghana, Togo and Benin on alert against jihadist threat
An alarming rise in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso is posing a mounting threat to security in three of its