Security

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a speech in the capital Moscow on Monday, pledged to provide arms to Africa to help it fight against insecurity and terrorism. Russia is more determined than ever to consolidate its close relations with the African continent. On the occasion of the opening of the …

The forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested for over a month in Mali after on accusation of being mercenaries have now been charged and remanded in custody, reports say. Although the Ivorian authorities have denied the charges and called for their release, the 49 soldiers are still in detention, accused of attempting …

A Saudi man wanted for a deadly attack in 2015 detonated an explosive belt during his arrest this week in Jeddah, killing himself instantly and injuring four, the state news agency said on Friday. Abdallah Al-Shehri was on the list of people suspected of having participated in an attack that …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, called on the international community to “react immediately” to remove Russians from the occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and target of bombings. According to the Ukrainian Head of State, only the total withdrawal of the Russians (…) would guarantee nuclear security for all of …

The UN Mission in South Sudan, (Unmiss) has condemned the alleged execution of four rebel fighters captured by government soldiers in the northern oil-producing Unity state. The killings on Saturday were reportedly in response to last month’s attack by the rebels on army positions in Mayom county. A video circulating …

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for more than 800 prisoners set free by armed rebels. Army and other sources said two police officers and one rebel were killed in the assault on Kakwangura central prison, in North Kivu province. About 50 of the escapees were …

Malian transitional government on Wednesday announced a three-day national mourning after confirming the death on Sunday of 42 Malian soldiers in the east. The attack is attributed to jihadists in the northeast of the country, near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger. The security forces for their part neutralized …

Thirteen civilians were killed overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday by Russian bombardments in central-eastern Ukraine, which targeted a town near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The Grad multiple rocket launcher attack mainly targeted the industrial town of Marganets in the Dnipropetrovsk region. It is located on the bank of the …

Malian military leaders received new military equipment from Moscow, Defense Minister Sadio Camara announced on Tuesday during a ceremony in Bamako, in the presence of some Russian diplomats. Mali’s defense minister said L39 and Sukhoi 25 fighter jets and Mi 24P attack helicopters had been supplied. The terms of purchase …

Taiwan’s military conducted a live ammunition artillery exercise on Tuesday simulating the island’s defense against a possible Chinese invasion that Taipei accuses Beijing of planning. According to AFP agency, operations began in Pingtung County in the south shortly after 0040 GMT, with flares and artillery fire. “Several hundred soldiers were …