Security

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigerian authorities have reacted to claims by neighbouring Niger that it had sought to destabilise the country by supporting militant groups, saying Niamey's allegation is unfounded. The Nigerian foreign ministry, in a statement...

France is rethinking its military strategy in Africa, with President Emmanuel Macron signalling a bigger role for its base in Djibouti after the country’s withdrawal from the Sahel region. Macron announced on Friday that the Djibouti...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has replaced the chief of staff of the armed forces and dozens of other senior military figures in one of the biggest shake-ups of its kind in recent years,...

Authorities in Zambia have apprehended two men accused of being "witchdoctors" tasked with targeting the country's president. Police in Lusaka named the suspects Jasten Mabulesse Candunde and Leonard Phiri, alleging they were involved in a plot...

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed insinuations that French soldiers have arrived Maiduguri in Borno State to establish a military base in the North East region. Heritage Times HT reports that Nigerian troops have been...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have announced that they will not attend a tripartite meeting scheduled for Sunday in Angola, dashing hopes of ending the activities of...