“No matter the provocation, our response to the events of November 26 will be measured and determined along only one parameter – the rule of law, nothing more, nothing Less.” Sierra Leonean President Julius Bio said on Saturday that his government’s response to an attempted coup last week would be dictated by “respect for the […]
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said troops on internal security operations killed 52 terrorists, arrested 204 and rescued 234 hostages in the past week. Troops in a sting operation also arrested a leader of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in charge of North West and North Central in Bauchi State. The Director, Defence Media […]
Gunfire that reportedly broke out in Bissau on Thursday night continued into Friday morning with circumstances of the shooting remaining unclear. Shots were first heard at midnight on the outskirts of the capital, in the neighbourhood of Antula. While gunshots persisted by the time commuters were on their way to work and children on their […]
Harare — A senior Sudanese general for the first time, openly accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supplying weapons to its paramilitary opponent, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF, Reuters reports. Before now, army authorities only made passing references to possible meddling in the seven-month-old conflict, which resulted in the displacement of over six million people […]
Harare — A failed coup attempt was the reason behind a series of attacks on military facilities and prisons over the weekend, according to government and police sources in Sierra Leone, Al Jazeera reports. Following the event, 13 military officers and one citizen were detained, according to Information Minister Chernor Bah. The attempted coup “failed […]
The UPDF has said they will not listen to words of commentators about the ongoing works to repair Kampala roads by the Special Forces Command engineering regiment. “Unless there is any other reason or motivation for our leaders making such statements but we have always been seen by our fruits as the Bible says. When […]
Harare — President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration came under fire from opposition parties and human rights organizations in Malawi, for a deal allowing 221 young young Malawians to be airlifted on Saturday, November 25, 2023 to work on Israeli farms. The action comes in the wake of Israel’s U.S.$60 million aid package for Malawi’s […]
Harare — Guinea’s Justice Minister Alphonse Wright announced an investigation into former president Alpha Conde’s alleged involvement in treason, two years after he was overthrown by the military in a coup, Al Jazeera reports. The public prosecutor reportedly received a letter from Wright, requesting that the new authorised investigation look into “alleged acts of treason, criminal […]
The withdrawal of troops by Niger from the Multinational Joint Task Force at the border with Nigeria was due to financial sanctions on Niger by the EU, AU, the UK governments as well as other donor organizations, Daily Trust gathered. A source familiar with the issue said: “The sanctions had affected their (Sector 4) operations. […]
·As military vows to hunt down attackers Defence Headquarters, DHQ, yesterday revealed how soldiers successfully foiled an ambush on the convoy of Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, along Maiduguri-Damaturu road on Saturday. Spokesman of DHQ, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, who said troops from the 29 Task Force Brigade led the operation to repel the attack […]
The Yobe State governor was not in the convoy, but the Secretary to the State Government and some other top government officials were there when the convoy was ambushed by terrorists on Saturday. The Defence Headquarters said troops of 29 Task Force Brigade foiled the attack by terrorists on the convoy of Yobe State governor, […]
Cape Town — A mass grave has been found in the north-eastern town of Kidal by Mali forces who recaptured the town from ethnic Tuareg separatists on November 16, 2023. The army gave no further details but said investigations were under way to bring those responsible to justice. Civilians have been bearing the brunt of […]
Cape Town — President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo signed an agreement in Kinshasa on November 17, 2023, that will allow for the deployment of Southern African Development Community (SADC) troops to the east of the country, for peacekeeping in the volatile region where civilians were terrorised by armed groups for decades. The deployment by […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has expressed heartfelt condolences on behalf of the Nigerian Army, on the passing of former COAS, retired Maj.-Gen. Chris Alli. The condolence message is contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig -Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made available to the News Agency of […]
Naval officers have arrested a large fibre boat said to be transporting illegally obtained Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol along the Ijegun waterways. The confiscated boat contained over 90 drums of 250L each of PMS, totaling approximately 22,500 liters and valued at about N15 million at current pump price. The items were […]
The military said the arrests were made between October and November. It said 15 suspects were apprehended while committing various crimes. The Nigerian military said troops and police personnel attached to the Operations SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) and HAKORIN DAMISA, units in Plateau and Kaduna states have arrested several persons alleged to be involved in kidnapping, […]
Harare — Amidst rumors of fighting with Tuareg rebel and separatist organizations, Mali’s army claims to be closing in on the northern town of Kidal. Civilians have started fleeing the city for a few days as a result of growing tension in the area, RFI reports. As the military authorities of the African country took […]
Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima on Sunday led Malawians who joined the rest of the world in honouring soldiers who died in the line of duty during the First and Second World Wars. The commemoration in Zomba at the Kings African Rifles (KAR) Memorial Pillar was attended by top government officials, senior officers of the […]