Defence Web (South Africa)
Friday, March 4, 2016 - 06:23
The U.S. Military Sealift Command's USNS Grapple (T-ARS 53) departed from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach on 29 February to begin a deployment in support of U.S. Navy and allied operation in the 6th Fleet's area of operations.
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 06:11
U.S. Marines and sailors are working with Cameroon’s Fusiliers Marins (FUMA) and Compagnie des Palmeurs de Combat (COPALCO) to increase their capabilities to combat illicit activity and increase security in the waterways and borders of Cameroon.
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 06:11
U.S. Marines and sailors are working with Cameroon’s Fusiliers Marins (FUMA) and Compagnie des Palmeurs de Combat (COPALCO) to increase their capabilities to combat illicit activity and increase security in the waterways and borders of Cameroon.
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 06:12
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, recently wrapped up a 25-day Humanitarian Mine Action Level 1 training class hosted by the Tanzania People's Defense Force in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 06:27
China is making increasing inroads into the African defence market with up to two-thirds of militaries on the continent now using its equipment.
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 06:22
China has begun construction of a logistics base in Djibouti, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, what the Horn of African country's government calls a military facility that will be China's first overseas.
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 06:17
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and South African Police Service (SAPS) continue to participate in conflict prevention and peacekeeping in the continent, the government has said, with anti-piracy operations and peacekeeping missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 06:36
Washington is proposing $200 million in new military spending for North and West Africa. Both the United States and France, which has 3,500 troops in the region, intend to boost support to regional security body Group of Five Sahel, diplomats and officials say.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 06:19
Between 2006–10 and 2011–15, major arms imports by states in Africa increased by 19 per cent, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which noted that Algeria and Morocco remained the two largest arms importers in the region with a combined total of 56 per cent of African imports.
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 06:41
Ghanaian and U.S. maritime forces completed Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) operations on 16 February.