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[Vanguard] Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised content creator and comedian Nasboi over a video shared on social media, accusing him of spreading…
June 2, 2026
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[Vanguard] ABUJA--Following the abduction of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday by suspected terrorists,…
June 2, 2026
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[DW] Junta leader Ibrahim Traore's call for Burkina Faso to "forget" democracy signaled a political shift across the continent.
June 2, 2026
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[Namibian] Two members of the Namibian Defence Force were found dead in suspected suicides on Thursday and Friday night at military bases at Otjiwarongo and Otavi in the Otjozondjupa region.
June 2, 2026
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[Dabanga] El Marra / Umm Saadoun El Sharif / El Rada / Abu Z -- The death toll from a paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on villages west of…
June 2, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Anti-riot police clashed with hundreds of protesters in Nanyuki on Monday as demonstrations against a proposed Ebola quarantine and isolation facility at Laikipia Airbase turned chaotic,…
June 1, 2026
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[The Point] President Adama Barrow has appointed Major General Ousman Gomez as Acting Chief of Defence Staff of The Gambia Armed Forces, effective immediately, following the resignation of Lieutenant General…
June 1, 2026
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[Shabelle] Baidoa, Somalia -- Somalia's Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range, Hassan Hussein Mohamed (Eelay), accompanied by Deputy Commander of the Somali National Army Ground Forces Gen. Irro and other…
June 1, 2026
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[New Times] A senior member of the FDLR militia identified as Mutayomba was severely wounded during recent fighting with AFC/M23 rebels in Masisi Territory in eastern DR Congo, reports said…
June 1, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed reports that it has deployed soldiers in anticipation of protest action at the end of June.
June 1, 2026
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[Nile Post] Uganda Contingent Administration Officer serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Colonel Hamza Kasajja, has urged female Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers…
June 1, 2026
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[Shabelle] Middle Shabelle, Somalia -- Somali National Army forces carried out planned operations targeting militants in parts of the Middle Shabelle region, the military said.
June 1, 2026
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[Scrolla] Soldiers will be deployed on 30 June to stop citizens from demanding IDs from foreigners during planned anti-immigration marches across South Africa. Three days after the defence minister confirmed…
May 29, 2026
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[SNA] Moscow -- Director-General of the General Intelligence Service, General Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal, met Thursday with Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma, Leonid Slutsky, on…
May 29, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali Ground Forces Commander Sahal Abdullahi Omar on Thursday received an Italian military delegation in Mogadishu for talks focused on strengthening defense cooperation and military support…
May 29, 2026
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[ISS] International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact.
May 27, 2026
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[Vanguard] A report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, has revealed that an estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria, worsening insecurity and…
May 27, 2026
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[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA and Mozambique have agreed to strengthen cooperation in defence and security matters, particularly in the fight against terrorism and criminal activities threatening peace and stability…
May 27, 2026
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[Leadership] The Borno State Government has ordered the closure of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of 42 schoolchildren by Boko Haram…
May 26, 2026
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[Vanguard] The Nigerian Army says troops have, in the last 24 hours, eliminated two terrorists, rescued four kidnapped victims and foiled pipeline attacks in a series of coordinated military operations…
May 26, 2026
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[Premium Times] Igboho's latest comments come amid renewed concerns over insecurity in Oyo State following the recent abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government…
May 26, 2026
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[Shabelle] Balidogle, Somalia -- Somalia's military launched training for the 12th intake of the elite Danab special forces at the General Hassan Tuure training school in Balidogle, as the government…
May 26, 2026
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[Leadership] The Air Component of "Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1" has neutralised terrorists and disrupted planned attacks in Niger State.
May 26, 2026
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[New Times] Born and raised during a period marked by deep ethnic divisions and having served as a soldier in the former Rwandan army (ex-FAR) in the early 1990s, Jeanne-Chantal…
May 26, 2026
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[Premium Times] "The deployment was aimed at deterring potential security threats, reinforcing public confidence and supporting a peaceful democratic transition..."
May 26, 2026
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[The Conversation Africa] Several of Mali's major cities experienced coordinated attacks in April by a new coalition of jihadists and separatist groups.
May 26, 2026
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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- President Advocate Duma Boko has called for a modernised, disciplined and ethically grounded Botswana Defence Force (BDF) capable of responding to rapidly evolving and increasingly…
May 25, 2026
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[Leadership] The recent beheading of a teacher in Oyo State has jolted Nigerians into the grim reality that terrorism is no longer a distant northern tragedy. What many once dismissed…
May 25, 2026
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[New Times] There can be no meaningful peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when one party continues to treat a ceasefire as a public relations tool rather…
May 25, 2026
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[Premium Times] The NAF noted that sustained deployments in conflict zones often place enormous psychological and physical demands on troops.
May 25, 2026
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[Vanguard] Abuja -- President of the United States, Donald Trump, has welcomed Nigeria's Ambassador to the US, Kayode Are.
May 25, 2026
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[Premium Times] This was disclosed in a statement by Sani Uba, the spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east.
May 25, 2026
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[Shabelle] HARGEISA, Somalia, May 24, 2026 -- Units from Somaliland's special forces have recently returned to Hargeisa after completing advanced military training in Tel Aviv, according to a report published…
May 25, 2026
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[Premium Times] Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint force in the North-east, have "rescued" 92 civilians kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)…
May 25, 2026
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[Leadership] The Nigeria Police Force has recovered 119 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 live ammunition concealed in a bag along Kalshingi Road in Kwadon, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State.
May 22, 2026
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[Premium Times] The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says Boko Haram, also known as Jama'atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS), is responsible for the coordinated attacks on three schools in Oyo State.
May 22, 2026
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