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Friday, November 21, 2014 - 06:16
At least six people were killed and around 10 were injured in western Central African Republic during clashes pitting Christian militia fighters against U.N. peacekeepers, a town residents and local journalist said on Thursday
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 06:15
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in north-eastern Nigeria, officials and witnesses say.
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 06:02
On 17 October, the Nigerian government unilaterally declared that it had entered into a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram Islamists. In the same communique, Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, further asserted that the agreement would also see the release of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist extremist sect from the town of Chibok some six months ago. Yet, nearly two weeks after the declaration, neither goal has been achieved.
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 05:54
The powers that be in Luanda are apparently engaging in a massive expansion of Angola’s naval capabilities – although many are not quite sure why
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 05:52
Last year military spending there grew by 8.3%, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), faster than in other parts of the world (see chart). Two out of three African countries have substantially increased military spending over the past decade; the continent as a whole raised military expenditure by 65%, after it had stagnated for the previous 15 years.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 07:11
Germany and Italy plan to keep a total of up to 1,350 soldiers in Afghanistan in 2015 to help train local armed forces, their defense ministries said on Tuesday, a slightly larger contingent than had been previously expected.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 07:08
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived on a day-long visit to Pakistan on Thursday which is aimed at discussing bilateral defence cooperation with the Pakistani leadership. During his short stay in Islamabad, the Russian defence minister would meet Prime Minister Nawaz at his official residence in the federal capital and discuss issues related to security and defence cooperation between Pakistan and the Russia.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 07:06
A lack of experience and training, as well as poor tactics and intelligence not being acted on are the primary reasons for losses being incurred by the Ukrainian Air Force in the restive east of the country, a senior service official noted on 19 November.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 06:42
Commander of the United States Army Europe Lieutenant General Ben Hodges paid an official visit to Georgia. Minister of Defence of Georgia Janelidze and Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, Major-General Vakhtang Kapanadze hosted the American General at the Defence Ministry.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 06:38
As Kazakhstan approaches its 23rd Independence Day anniversary, citizens and human rights experts discuss where the country is moving with its democratic record. In the last four years Kazakhstan has increased persecution of religious and political groups, analysts say.