The detention of a Nigerian army private on suspicion of passing information to criminal networks has once again placed the spotlight on allegations that some members of the country’s armed forces are contributing to, rather than combating, the insecurity gripping parts of the country. The soldier’s arrest, announced recently by military authorities, has prompted renewed […]
Nigeria’s president has approved the country’s largest military expansion in recent times, a move that reflects growing concern over the proliferation of armed groups targeting civilians across several regions. The decision underscores the scale of the security challenges confronting Africa’s most populous nation, where multiple insurgencies and criminal networks have stretched security forces thin. A
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More than 40 children and teachers who had been kidnapped have been released following a military operation by the Nigerian army, according to local officials. The head of the local teachers’ union expressed profound relief at the outcome, telling the BBC: “I feel happy and elated… I feel joy.” Background of School Kidnappings in Nigeria
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A prominent Ugandan lawyer known for taking on politically sensitive cases has been charged with a treason-related offence, drawing attention to ongoing legal proceedings in the country. The case has escalated tensions between legal professionals and the country’s military leadership, who have publicly criticised the defendant. Background of the Case The lawyer, Erias Lukwago, was
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Over 80 Congolese soldiers face court martial for desertion and faking combat against M23 rebels in eastern DRC, in one of the largest military prosecutions since the insurgency escalated.
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Mali’s military junta has been dealt a devastating blow after Defence Minister General Sadio Camara — the powerful figure widely seen as the architect of the regime’s security strategy and its closest link to Moscow — was killed in a car bomb attack at his residence in Kati, the garrison town just outside the capital
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Kigali | April 15, 2026 Rwanda has dispatched hundreds of combat troops into northern Mozambique, marking one of the most significant cross-border military deployments by a sub-Saharan African nation in recent years — and raising fundamental questions about the future of regional security architecture in southern Africa. The intervention, which began in 2021 as part
Bamako | April 15, 2026 When Mali’s military junta formally ended its security partnership with France in 2022 and expelled French troops, it set in motion one of the most consequential realignments in modern African security politics. The successor arrangement — a deepening relationship with Russia’s Africa Corps — has transformed the military landscape of
Djibouti’s presidential election is reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, as major world powers compete for influence over the small nation controlling a vital global shipping chokepoint.
An attack on a military base in Nigeria’s northeast has claimed the lives of an army general and several soldiers, highlighting the deteriorating security situation in the region.
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South Africa’s government has deployed soldiers to some of Cape Town’s most violent townships following a surge in organized crime that has overwhelmed the South African Police Service and left communities living in a state of near-constant terror. The intervention, announced in early April 2026, marks the latest in a long line of ad hoc
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Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has publicly declared that democracy is simply not suited to his country, telling journalists that citizens should abandon expectations of representative governance while his regime focuses on what he calls “security and sovereignty.” The blunt remarks, made during a press conference in Ouagadougou in early April 2026, represent
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