Mali: 2 French soldiers die after vehicle hits land mine
Two French soldiers have died in Mali after their heavy armoured vehicle hit a land mine, taking the number of people killed in the incide...
Congo Urged To Sack 'Killer' General
A leading rights group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called on the government to annul a controversial general's appointment t...
I Won’t Probe Military, Says Nigerian Presidential Candidate Buhari
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday denied a newspaper’ s report (not...
Military Tactics Helped Defeat Ebola In Sierra Leone
Here at the front line of the Ebola epidemic, the tide seems to be turning against the disease. A military-style operation to fight the ...
Ugandan Dissident General Under House Arrest
An outspoken Ugandan general who recently returned to the country after 18 months in self-imposed exile has been placed under house arrest, ...
Gambia Troops Go Door-To-Door In Search Of Failed Coup Plotters
Gambian security forces went door-to-door in the capital Banjul on Friday in search of participants in a failed coup against the west Africa...
NIGERIA: Woman Suicide Attack On Military Barracks
A female suicide bomber was killed as she tried to enter a military barracks in strife-torn northeast on Wednesday, eyewitnesses said. S...
Libya Airstrikes Hit Misrata Militants For First Time
Libya's air force has struck the western city of Misrata for the first time in the latest clash between government and militant forces. ...
Nigeria Military Uncovers Bomb Factory In Kano, Kills Suicide Bomber
The Defence authorities have said that a suicide bomber who rammed a Honda car primed with Improvised Explosive Devices into a military chec...
Nigeria, United States In Fresh Face-Off
The face-off between Nigeria and the United States over the commitment and sincerity of the US military in assisting Nigeria to fight the Bo...
Kenyan Military Warplane Crashes In Somalia, Islamists Claim Shot Down
A Kenya military plane crashed Thursday in war-torn southern Somalia, the army said, blaming "technical problems", while the Al-Sh...
Burkina Military Retains Powerful Posts In New Cabinet
Burkina Faso's new interim government will hold its first meeting on Monday, with the military retaining powerful posts three weeks afte...
DRC Officer Sentenced To Death For Killing Military Commander
A military court in northeastern Congo has convicted and sentenced to death a high-ranking border official over the killing of a military co...
Burkina Faso Names Former Foreign Minister Kafando Transitional President
Authorities in Faso named former foreign minister Kafando as transitional president on Monday in a key step towards returning the African co...
Burkina Faso Reinstates Constitution, Transition Deal To Be Signed Sunday
Burkina Faso took a significant step toward the return of civilian rule on Saturday as the military announced the reinstatement of the count...
Burkina Faso Leaders Agree Transitional Framework
A framework for a transitional government in Burkina Faso has been agreed after talks between political, military and civil leaders. A s...
Army Clears Protesters, Fires Warning Shots In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's army cleared thousands of protesters from the capital and opened fire at state TV headquarters on Sunday, killing one per...
Army Chief, Lt. Colonel Isaac Zida Assumes Power In Burkina Faso; President Flees
The second in command of Faso's presidential guard, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, said on Saturday he had taken power after deposed Pre...
President Sisi Gives Egypt Military New Powers After Sinai Attack
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has authorised the military to protect state facilities after jihadists killed more than 30 soldiers...
Cameroon Says 8 Troops, 107 Boko Haram Militants Killed In Fighting
Eight Cameroon soldiers and 107 Boko Haram militants have been killed in fighting in the far north of Cameroon, the defence ministry said in...
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