Military

Guinea’s military authorities have confirmed the detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers, accusing them of crossing into Guinean territory...

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has claimed it seized control of the town of al-Tina in North Darfur,...

The United States has deployed a small military team to Nigeria, Washington confirmed on Tuesday, as part of efforts...

Guinea-Bissau’s two main opposition leaders, Domingos Simões Pereira and Fernando Dias, have rejected an offer from the military authorities...

Nigeria’s army says it has freed eleven people abducted by gunmen during an overnight operation along the Kaduna–Abuja highway,...

Uganda’s military chief has issued an ultimatum to opposition leader Bobi Wine, giving him 48 hours to surrender to...

Nigerian authorities have confirmed the release of 130 schoolchildren who were abducted in Niger state last month, according to...

Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goita, has overseen a ceremony in Bamako marking the establishment of a joint military...

Uganda’s military has confirmed that it is holding Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who disappeared nearly two weeks...

The alleged architect of last week’s failed coup attempt in Benin is now believed to be sheltering in neighbouring...