Africa News
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 07:16
Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations has called on the Ethiopian government to end the crackdown on peaceful opponents.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 08:02
Kenya has gotten support from Jordan for its counter terrorism activities. Fighter pilots of the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) are to receive training from Jordan.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The European Union has announced the launch of a two-year military training mission in the Central African Republic to be based in the capital Bangui.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
Senegalese Armed Forces and U.S. Army Africa on Tuesday completed a two-week joint training in Thies, Senegal. This was the first in a series of planned annual exercises under the program Africa Readiness Training 2016.
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 06:32
A senior military spokesman has announced Uganda’s plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia before the end of 2017 without giving any official reasons.
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 06:31
The Prime Minister of Libya’s national unity government, Fayez al-Sarraj has dismissed international military intervention in the fight against the terrorist group Islamic State whose threat is growing in the country since they gained roots in 2014.
Monday, May 23, 2016 - 06:37
Tunisia has entered into a security partnership with Canada to aid in the fight against terrorism. The pact was announced on Saturday during a visit by Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, to the north African country.
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 07:02
French Foreign Affairs minister, Jean Marc Ayrault and his German Counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier have both acknowledged the need to step up security measures in the Sahel region.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 06:45
The United Nations has urged Mali to accelerate the pace of the implementation of a peace agreement signed last year.
Friday, April 29, 2016 - 06:33
Egyptian president Abdel Fatta al-Sisi can now count on the support of Bahrain in its counter terrorism efforts to maintain its security and stability. This was confirmed when King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held bilateral talks with the Egyptian leader, on reinforcing the Bahraini-Egyptian relations and discuss the developments witnessed by the Arab region.