Africa

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (673+ words) Held under the theme, “Anchoring the Future of Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea through Women’s Leadership and Regional Action,” the conference provides a platform for stakeholders to examine the role of women in addressing maritime security challenges and…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (149+ words) Subscribe our newsletter and get updated with latest news Bandits have for years terrorised rural communities in northwest and central Nigeria, raiding villages, abducting residents and looting and burning homes. Dozens of gang members on motorcycles swept into the mine…...

1+ hour ago   (269+ words) Ethiopia’s parliament has re-elected Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for another five-year term, two weeks after armed groups formed an alliance to overthrow his government amid renewed fighting in the country’s north. Abiy was sworn in on Monday at the…...

55+ min ago   (261+ words) Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has reiterated his rejection of negotiations with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), vowing to continue the military campaign against the group. Burhan, who also chairs Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, made the remarks on…...

47+ min ago   (20+ words) MTV Lebanon Eritrea decides to deploy forces in northern Tigray, Ethiopia...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (453+ words) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has called for stronger intelligence-led, coordinated and proactive approaches to military operations beyond conventional warfare. Lt Gen Okiding made…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (509+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7— The government has admitted that security personnel and equipment deployed to tackle banditry in Samburu, Meru and Isiolo are inadequate for sustained operations, as 14 people were killed and 17 injured between June and September. “Current resources in terms…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (201+ words) Violence at a new mining site in Ethiopia run by Kefi Gold and Copper led to multiple deaths and a suspension of operations, the company says. The company said on Monday there had been "a serious security incident resulting in…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (202+ words) A farmer, Yahaya Ibrahim, has died from injuries sustained during an attack by suspected Fulani herders in Baji Village, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. Ibrahim reportedly died late Tuesday while receiving treatment at a hospital in Lambata, where…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (488+ words) Police authorities in Bayelsa State have launched a crackdown on cult activities following renewed clashes between rival cult groups that have reportedly left five people feared dead in Yenagoa, the state capital. The inter-cult clashes, which reportedly resumed last Friday,…...