Military leaders and diplomatic officials gathered to conclude the Tunisia-hosted portion of African Lion 2026, the 22nd ...

As part of U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual exercise, African Lion 2026, approximately 550 service members in Tunisia are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South African Army Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya is facing backlash in his home country following the release of alleged ...

Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces and the US Armed Forces have officially launched the 22nd edition of the joint military exercise “African Lion,” which will run until May 8.

West African nations have agreed to activate a regional standby force to combat waves of violence by cross-border armed groups in the region. The decision was made last week at a days-long security ...

Sudanese protesters set tires on fire to mark the first anniversary of a raid on an anti-government sit-in, in Riyadh district, Khartoum on June 3, 2020.[AFP] In 2003, as Darfur was burning, it wasn't ...

Countries like Egypt and Algeria have emerged as leading military powers, each leveraging large defense budgets to modernize their forces What separates the top militaries on the African continent ...

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Soldiers will be deployed to several crime-ridden areas of South Africa for a year South Africa's army has officially been deployed to several parts of the country to help overwhelmed police clamp ...

DAKAR, Senegal(AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim they had seized power. A few hours later, the president ...

Military spending in Africa is steadily increasing, reflecting a continent defined by internal insurgencies, cross-border ...