The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced ...

Two West African nations, after military takeovers, are reportedly taking steps to rejoin ECOWAS within the six-month ...

The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the ...

Gen Rudzani Maphwanya has said the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) fired rockets into Rwanda. Maphwanya appeared before a parliamentary committee along with defence minister Angie Motshekga to explain ...

Sierra Leone and Brig. Gen. Kabia: A progressive voice for African military women - ALFS 2010 by US Army Africa Total military personnel: 13,000 Active personnel: 13,000 ...

Organisers of the African Military Games held at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, have commended U.S.-based pharmaceutical startup, ViaDerma, for its significant impact at the event, which saw ...

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...

A rebel group has killed at least five soldiers in Central African Republic. That's according to an army official and city ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation.

Read more: South Africa to lead new military force in the DRC: an expert on what it's up against The M23 rebel group, which is supported by Rwanda, has committed a wide range of atrocities in the ...

The U.S. military said it conducted airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday, hitting targets associated with the Islamic State. A ...