Djibouti Plays the West Off Against the Far East
China recently established a military base in Djibouti. Little is known about the base except that it may have capacity to house up to 10 000 troops. The military base has attracted much international attention, with little understanding of either Djibouti or China’s motives. Turning 40 years old on 27 June, Djibouti – which has […]
Nigerians Won’t Tolerate Military Rule Anymore – Retired AIG
A retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Felix Ogbaudu, says military rule is no longer acceptable anywhere in the world. Mr. Ogbaudu stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, against the backdrop of rumours of rumblings in the military against the Federal Government. He said it would be […]
Tread Carefully On Somalia, East African Community Told
With Somalia’s application to join the East African Community (EAC) key on the agenda of the heads of state summit in Dar es Salaam today, analysts have said the Horn of Africa country should be assisted to fix its insecurity issues first. “Before Somalia is brought on board, it has to be assisted to become […]
Kenya Tops Region’s Military Ranking
Kenya’s military has for the second time been ranked as Africa’s eleventh most powerful force ahead of its Ugandan and Tanzanian counterparts, despite the neighbouring countries’ bigger personnel count. Global Firepower, an agency that assesses the military strength of nations, ranks Kenya as the most powerful nation in East Africa based on its manpower, range […]
82 Chibok Schoolgirls Released in Swap for Detained Boko Haram Suspects
Nigerian authorities have said 82 Chibok schoolgirls have been released into military custody in the north of the country. The girls have received medical attention and are to be flown to Abuja to meet the president. A military and a civilian militia source in Banki, near the Nigerian border with Cameroon, said “at least 80” […]
Mozambique Indefinite Truce – Debt Guarantee Confirmed
As expected, Renamo head Afonso Dhlakama this morning (Thursday 4 May) announced an indefinite extension of the cease fire. The announcement was made by telephone from his base in Gorongosa to a press conference in Maputo. He confirmed that he has remained in regular phone contact with President Filipe Nyusi. He linked the cease fire […]
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Reaches Out to Opposition
South Sudan President Salva Kiir is reaching out to the opposition after intense pressure from the international community to prove that the National Dialogue he initiated last December is real and is capable of saving the country from the escalating violence. President Kiir last Tuesday appointed John Garang’s widow Rebecca Garang and two of her […]
Nigerian Air Force Fighter Jets Destroys Insurgents Artillery in Sambisa
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets on Friday successfully destroyed an artillery piece being sneaked into Sambisa forest by insurgents. Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air force, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Adesanya said the artillery piece was concealed under a tree and sighted by […]
How Uganda’s Defence Will Spend Shs 1.4 Trillion On Soldiers Welfare
The Defence ministry intends to spend more than half of its Shs 1.4 trillion budget for the 2017/18 financial year on the welfare of soldiers belonging to the UPDF land forces and air force. Estimates contained in the ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs sector ministerial policy statement, show that the two units of the […]
South Africa Remembers Struggle Leader Chris Hani
The “what if” game is popular with the media and the commentariat in South Africa. A popular example is “what if …” South African Communist Party (SACP) leader Chris Hani were still alive. What, for example, would he say about the SACP’s tripartate alliance partner, the African National Congress? What would he say about the […]
