Khartoum — The Armed Forces issued, today, a press circular in which it has affirmed its commitment to the political process now taking place in the country. The press circular stated that the Armed Forces affirm full commitment to the ongoing political process, and extending gratitude to all participants in the Security and Military Reform […]
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The Ugandan army, UPDF has yet carried out another surprise attack in which it killed another senior commander in the ranks of the ADF inside the thick forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the deputy defence spokesperson, Col Deo Akiiki, the Ugandan troops under Operation Shuja killed Seka Wankaba in an operation […]
Hargeisa — The breakaway Somaliland military said that they will carry out an all-out offensive against the SSC-Khatumo forces to retake control of the town of Lasanod. The spokesman of the region’s military, Abdi Abdillahi Hassan Abdidhere declared on Sunday that Somaliland has run out of patience and will attack the rival forces. “Somaliland has […]
The joint forces of UPDF and the Congolese army, FARDC have announced that they have killed at least 20 ADF rebels in Eastern DR Congo. In an operation that saw the joint forces make a surprise attack on an ADF camp in the thick forests South West of River Lusulubi Near River Semuliki -Rwenzori Sector, […]
Beledweyne — Senior officials from the Ethiopian military led by General Tesfaye and General Haji arrived in Beledweyne, the capital of Hiraan region, on Saturday. The main visit of the officials is focused on how the Ethiopian army will participate in the planned second phase operation against Al-Shabaab in Hiran region. The governor of the […]
The Uganda People’s Defence Air Forces(UPDAF) has passed out a total of 12 pilots and 52 engineers who have completed an eight months training course in flying Mi-28 attack helicopters. The commander of the UPDAF, Lt Gen Charles Okidi officiated at the pass out on Wednesday at the Soroti Air Force Wing. Speaking on behalf […]
President Museveni has flagged off the export of military consignments manufactured by Southern Ranger Nyanza Limited(Nytil)to Equatorial Guinea. The consignment included 5,400 cartons of army uniforms and accessories for the Equatorial Guinea army manufactured in Uganda. The items were first displayed to President Museveni before the Minister for Defence, Vincent Ssempijja officiated at the flagging […]
President Museveni has flagged off the export of military consignments manufactured by Southern Ranger Nyanza Limited(Nytil)to Equatorial Guinea. The consignment included 5,400 cartons of army uniforms and accessories for the Equatorial Guinea army manufactured in Uganda. The items were first displayed to President Museveni before the Minister for Defence, Vincent Ssempijja officiated at the flagging […]
President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Somalia to consider building a People’s National Army with the correct ideology of defending their country for peace to prevail so that the country is able to raise enough resources to run itself effectively. This was during a meeting with the visiting President of the Federal Republic […]
Cape Town — Tuti-led M23 rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have withdrawn from several villages ahead of military deployments by a regional force, officials in the troubled region said Thursday, March 15, 2023. The rebels advanced closer to Goma, threatening to cut off road links to the city […]
Harare — Africans are facing some of the greatest challenges of our time. Food insecurity, resulting from flooding and drought, along with conflict, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and high food and fuel prices, has forced people to flee their homes and the region now has 4.5 million refugees and asylum seekers as well […]
The IAEA had said the missing uranium “may present a radiological risk.” The self-declared Eastern Libyan Army said it was recovered near the Chadian border. Just a few hours after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sounded the alarm about some 2.5 metric tons of uranium unaccounted for in Libya, the country’s eastern rebel military […]
Malawi Government has turned to neighbouring Zambia for their defence force to reinforce Malawi Defence Force rescue mission on victims of Cyclone Freddy which wrecked havoc since Friday last week in the Southern Region districts of Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Mwanza, Neno, Nsanje, halombe, Thyolo and Zomba. Minister of Defence Harry Mkandawire made the remarks in […]
The Nigerian military has been ranked 36th in the world and fourth in the African continent by the recently released global firepower index. The Nigerian military dropped one place in the latest global military ranking but no reasons were provided for the development. Recall that the Global Fire Power had rated the Armed Forces of […]
The EU is funding the French Defence Ministry agency Economat des Armees (EDA) to deliver a maritime security programme in Mozambique. The European “Peace” Facility (EPF), which actually funds arms purchases, is funding EDA to buy from the French company Zodiac Milpro eight 9-metre rigid-inflatable boats for the Mozambique coastguard. Last year the EPF paid […]
The interim government has postponed a constitutional referendum, a key step on the country’s path toward elections meant to restore democracy after a military takeover in 2020. Government spokesman Col. Abdoulaye Maiga said in a statement that “the date of the referendum planned under the political, institutional and electoral reforms of the transition will be […]
Mogadishu — After launching Somali-led offensive against Al-Shabaab, the federal government revived calls for lifting a UN arms embargo on the country. Defence minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur held a meeting with Switzerland ambassador to Somalia in Mogadishu to discuss issues regarding the arms embargo. Velentin Zellweger affirmed the minister for Switzerland’s commitment to support Somalia […]
DHQ said the troops, in the conduct of Operation Octopus, also destroyed 341 storage tanks, 31 wooden boats, 260 ovens and 15 dugout pits. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Delta Safe have discovered and destroyed 74 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region in the last two weeks. The Director of […]