South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

ROME - March 16, 2026 - Approximately 40 nations and more than 300 senior leaders and personnel will participate in the ...

The Army is envisioning a chain of regional drone training centers in Africa focused on using the collective expertise of ...

South African Army Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya is facing backlash in his home country following the release of alleged comments he made during an official visit to Iran, which analysts say could ...

COAS Waidi Shaibu reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to strengthening strategic collaboration with the South African ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. West African nations have agreed to activate a regional standby force to combat waves of violence by cross-border armed groups in ...

Somaliland offers the U.S. a Berbera port base and access to key minerals like lithium and coltan in exchange for diplomatic ...

When it comes to military strength, raw numbers, such as the number of active personnel and defense budgets, dominate headlines. ・A new analysis reveals that defense budgets and large troop numbers do ...

DAKAR, Senegal(AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim they had seized power. A few hours later, the president ...