Security

Three South African navy submariners have died and four others injured after being washed off the deck of a submarine by high waves. The vessel was off the coast near Cape Town when the seven crew members were swept away. A helicopter was delivering supplies during a refuelling operation at …

Gumen have killed eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps in Imo State, Nigeria. The joint security taskforce team who were in two security trucks were ambushed and set ablaze by their attackers. “None of them survived as they were burnt inside their operational …

A military helicopter in Kenya crashed overnight while on patrol in the coastal county of Lamu, killing all crew on board, the BBC reported. It went down in the Boni forest, an area that straddles the border with Somalia and from where the Somali militant group al-Shabab has staged deadly …

The Congo-Brazzaville government has denied reports of a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso, who has been in power for 39 years. It follows unconfirmed social media reports that the military was trying to oust the 79-year old leader, who is currently in New York for the 78th session of …

Ten soldiers suspected of having threatened villagers with their weapons in a rural area of northern Colombia, have been suspended, local media reported, citing official source. The colombian government described the incident as “extremely serious”. “As soon as it became aware of the facts, the army command (…) immediately took …

The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has threatened to form his own government with Khartoum as its capital if the army sets up an administration in the eastern city of Port Sudan. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Lt Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as …

The United Nations special envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes is stepping down, more than three months after Sudan declared him non grata after disagreements between rival factions erupted into war, Reuters reported. “I am grateful to the Secretary-General for this opportunity and for his confidence in me, but I have …

Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the North Korean president’s invitation to visit the Asian country, the official North Korean agency KCNA reported and later confirmed by the Kremlin. The invitation comes after a meeting between the two leaders in Russia. “Kim Jong-un courteously invited Putin to visit the DPRK (Democratic …

Uganda police have banned political rallies organised by opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, citing public order breaches and defamation against the president, local media reported. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tumusiime Katsigazi on Wednesday said one person had died and 10 others seriously injured in the National …

A young girl was severely beaten by members of the CSP7 police force in N’Djamena, Chad, according to reports. “The victim in her twenties was left half-dead after being tortured by elements of the CSP7 (CA 7) police as she was accused by her boss of stealing a telephone,” reports …