The Herald
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 06:29
The U.S. Military plans to expand its massive military footprint in Africa and elsewhere to the tune of "several million dollars" a year and thousands of troops.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 09:05
Last year, according to Africom commander General David Rodriguez, the United States military carried out a total of 546 “activities” on the continent — a catch-all term for everything the military does in Africa.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 11:03
Zimbabwe is among four countries in SADC with 20 percent or more of all defence forces posts filled by women, recent research has found.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 08:39
ZIMBABWE is on high alert and closely monitoring Mozambique where former rebel movement Renamo has resumed hostilities with the government, but has not deployed any troops to Mozambique, neither has the government there asked for help, Defence Minister Sydney Sekeramayi has said. The border was safe at present, but Zimbabwe was watching events closely.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 11:14
Lawyers for Kenya's deputy president sought an urgent adjournment Sunday in his trial at the International Criminal Court so he can return home to help deal with the fallout from the deadly shopping mall attack in Nairobi.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 08:11
The secretary general of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has called for an immediate end to abuses against the people in the Central African Republic. Allam-Mi Ahmad, on a visit to Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, said in a statement released on Thursday evening in Libreville that “the regional force present in the Central African Republic will help to neutralize the rebel forces in the country and protect the civilian populations.”
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 07:48
As the United Nations intervention brigade takes up positions to confront armed rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expectations are high among some Congolese that perhaps this time the troops will get the job done, help bring peace and stability to the region and set the stage for economic revival. This optimism is nevertheless tempered with caution: the country has often seen short episodes of peace quickly followed by intense fighting.