The Syrian army has regained full control of two central villages from the Islamic State group after an attack that killed dozens of people, a monitor said on Friday. Troops and allied militiamen retook the Hama province villages of Aqareb and Al-Mabujeh a day after the jihadist assault, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday visits conflict-torn Mali, where French troops have been fighting jihadists for four years, in his first official visit outside Europe after taking power. He will address French soldiers stationed in the city of Gao in Mali’s deeply troubled north. The French base there has 1,600 soldiers — the biggest outside … Read more
There are adequate measures in place to ensure the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ programme is not affected by the recent armyworm infestation across the country. The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto reiterated that the government has made provision for enough agrochemicals to fight armyworms destroying cereals on farmlands in the … Read more
The government has released GHc 23 million for the completion of some Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) residential facilities for personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces. According to the Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, some 5,000 soldiers do not have quality accommodation, which is one of the biggest challenges facing the Armed Forces. Three … Read more
India will shortly take delivery of two M-777 ultra-light howitzers, manufacturer BAE Systems said Thursday, the country’s first such acquisition in over three decades after a major corruption scandal in the 1980s. The equipment is a part of a $750 million deal New Delhi signed with the US last year to buy 145 howitzers as … Read more
Four Indonesian soldiers have been killed and eight others injured by artillery fire in an accident during training on a South China Sea island, the army said Thursday. It took place Wednesday when an artillery cannon malfunctioned during the exercise involving an army reserve battalion on Tanjung Datuk Natuna, on the northwestern fringe of the … Read more
A rapid intervention force of Senegalese troops will soon be deployed in central Mali, which has seen an increase in jihadist attacks and communal violence since 2015, the new UN peacekeeping chief said. “We are awaiting the upcoming deployment in the centre (of Mali), by Senegal, of a rapid intervention force to deal with the … Read more
US soldier Chelsea Manning has been released from prison after serving seven years for leaking hundreds of thousands of diplomatic cables and military files to Wikileaks. A US Army spokesperson confirmed to the BBC that she had left Fort Leavenworth military prison in Kansas. Most of what remained of her 35-year sentence was commuted by … Read more
The government has distributed agro-chemicals to various farms in the southern part of Ghana to help fight the threatening army worm invasion. The distribution is being coordinated by the National Taskforce for the Control and Management of the invasion. The chemicals are being distributed free of charge, as the government is treating the invasion as … Read more
Chelsea Manning, the transgender army private jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, is set to walk out of a military prison Wednesday after seven years behind bars. In July 2010, Manning — then a male soldier known as Bradley — was arrested over the release of a huge … Read more
Spiralling violence in DR Congo’s central Kasai region has killed 390 tribal militia fighters and 124 government troops since the end of March, the army said Monday. “DRC’s armed forces have been waging operations to back up the police since end March in Kasai,” the army’s (FARDC) Brigadier General Leon-Richard Kasonga told a news conference. … Read more
Four Malian Red Cross employees have been kidnapped in the country’s restive centre, the organisation said Monday, while a local official said negotiations were underway for their release. The Red Cross briefly suspended operations in the northern city of Kidal following a burglary at its offices last month, and has suffered kidnappings of its staff … Read more
Security Analyst, Dr Kwesi Anning wants security along the country’s Western borders boosted as the country’s western neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire, struggle to address the recurring mutiny by former rebels in the army. According to him, security personnel along the border must be quick in detecting any suspicious movements and report to inform the country’s response … Read more
Security Analyst, Dr Kwesi Anning wants security along the country’s Western borders boosted as the country’s western neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire, struggle to address the recurring mutiny by former rebels in the army. According to him, security personnel along the border must be quick in detecting any suspicious movements and report to inform the country’s response … Read more
Ivory Coast, which is recovering from more than a decade of conflict, has since January been in the grip of a series of revolts by disgruntled solders and paramilitary gendarmes. Here is an outline of the main developments: On January 6, 2017, former rebels integrated into the army’s ranks seize control of Ivory Coast’s second … Read more
Chelsea Manning will continue to receive health care and other benefits given to active duty soldiers after she is released from prison on Wednesday, it was reported on Monday. The transgender army soldier, who was jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, will remain eligible for the benefits so … Read more
The bloody weekend clash involving two royal factions in Bolgatanga, the Upper East regional capital, has triggered swift relocation of some affected residents to safety. Devastated families took the difficult decision despite intensified patrols by the military and police squads deployed to restore calm in the troubled community, Atulbabisi. “I still have 6 months to … Read more
Heavy gunfire has erupted in Ivory Coast’s two biggest cities, as a mutiny in the army enters its fourth day. The mutineers blocked roads outside a barracks in an affluent neighbourhood of Abidjan, the commercial capital, a BBC reporter in the city says. Troops loyal to the government are heading for the second city, Bouaké, … Read more
Syria’s regime is close to cementing its control over the entire capital under local deals with rebels after a six-year war that has ravaged suburbs of Damascus and caused population displacements. Rebels have evacuated some of the last Damascus districts under their control, shattering their dream of one day seizing the capital and toppling a … Read more
The bloody weekend clash involving two royal factions in Bolgatanga, the Upper East regional capital, has triggered swift relocation of some affected residents to safety. Devastated families took the difficult decision despite intensified patrols by the military and police squads deployed to restore calm in the troubled community, Atulbabisi. “I still have 6 months to … Read more