Tag: Defense and Military Forces
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Sudan forces disperse Khartoum protesters with live fire
London, June 3, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Sudanese security forces have used live ammunition in a major operation to disperse protesters in central Khartoum, witnesses and Arab television stations have reported. A medical association affiliated with protesters said at least nine people had been killed and dozens injured in the attack on a sit-in in the city. Other ... -
Egypt opens 1st international arms expo in Cairo
Cairo, Dec. 4, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday inaugurated the first arms fair organised in Cairo, with hundreds of companies exhibiting. Sisi cut the ribbon along with French Defence Minister Florence Parly to open Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2018), held on the outskirts of the capital. Forty countries are represented at the ... -
Nigeria president summons meeting of Lake Chad Basin leaders over resurgence of Boko Haram
London, November 28, 2018 (AltAfrica)-President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Chairman of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), has call a meeting that will take place in N’Djamena, Chad on Thursday. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr ... -
Terrorism: US Approves Sale Of 56000 Rounds For Egypt’s M1A1 Tanks
London, September 18, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of 46,000 M831A1 and M865 rounds and 10,000 APFSDS-T rounds for an estimated cost of $99 million. The Government of Egypt has requested to buy forty-six thousand (46,000) 120MM Target Practice – Tracer (M831A1) and 120MM Target Practice, ... -
Nigerian Navy Deploys 16 Warships to Critical Oil Installations in N’Delta, W’Africa
London, September 4, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Navy on Monday inaugurated 16 newly acquired warships and boats, and immediately deployed them to safeguard key oil installations in the oil rich Niger Delta region and the West African maritime domain. The deployment was to further solidify the presence of the Nigerian Navy around the Gulf of Guinea ... -
US Considers Shutting Down Counter terrorism Units in Africa
Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command, is joined by U.S. Ambassador to Senegal Tulinabo S. Mushingi, right, while speaking during a tour of a cooperative security location Camp Cisse. London, September 3, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Pentagon is looking at pulling nearly all U.S. commandos from Niger and shutting down most elite ... -
Crisis Averted in Somalia’s Parliament, but Tensions Simmer
The speaker and Somalia’s president have been at odds following a vote on whether to allow an Emirati company control over a major port. -
Deal With U.S. Military Sets Off Protests in Ghana
An agreement expanding the American military’s relationship with Ghana struck a nerve on a continent where the presence of United States soldiers is receiving more scrutiny. -
Nigeria Failed to Act in Schoolgirl Kidnappings by Boko Haram, Report Says
Amnesty International accused security forces of doing nothing despite warnings that the militants were nearby. The military denounced the group’s findings. -
Mugabe Ignores Resignation Deadline, Putting Pressure on Parliament
But to complete this picture of legality, they need Mr. Mugabe’s cooperation — a fact that the president clearly understands and is exploiting as he reportedly negotiates his future and that of his family. The quandary also helps explain the continued absence of Mr. Mnangagwa, who had been engaged in a long-running feud with the ...
