Defence Web (South Africa)
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 06:30
Tanzania will investigate accusations that some of its peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo abused and exploited five women and six girls, leaving them all pregnant, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 06:23
U.S. Army Africa and Burkina Faso military planners worked with representatives from 18 different countries to complete the final planning process for Western Accord 2016 in Burkina FAso between 21 and 25 March.
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 06:35
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo said late on Friday that it has received allegations of sexual abuse against Tanzanian peacekeepers based in Congo's northeast, the latest in a series of such accusations against U.N. forces.
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 06:27
The French Navy has seized a huge consignment of weapons including hundreds of AK-47 assault rifles and anti-tank weapons from a dhow headed for Somalia.
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 06:13
The United States and Nigeria on Wednesday agreed to establish working groups focused on strengthening security cooperation, the economy and tackling corruption after day-long talks at the State Department.
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 06:10
The United Nations’ largest peacekeeping mission – MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – has had its mandate extended for another year by the Security Council.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 06:24
The Mauritius Coast Guard Service (MCG) has commissioned into service ten 14.5 metre long Fast Interceptor Boats (FIBs) ordered from Indian shipbuilder Goa Shipyards Limited, the government has announced.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 06:22
A U.S. aid agency has cancelled nearly $500 million (350.17 million pounds) of funding for Tanzania after disputed elections in the Zanzibar archipelago of the east African country.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 06:21
Buyers of South African defence industry products last year included Azerbaijan, Burundi, Kenya and Nigeria according to the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) 2015 report, which noted that South Africa exported R2.7 billion worth of arms last year.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 06:15
Russian Helicopters has delivered four Mi-171Sh helicopters to Angola, the company has announed. The aircraft are part of a $1 billion deal with Russia and are the armed variant of the transport helicopter.