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Biden nominates Black air force general to head US military

On a scorching sidewalk, Ibrahim Said hopes to withdraw his savings from bank, but the wait seems as unending due to the Sudan war
Africa News

Sudan war locks depositors out of savings, system at standstill

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Iran army gets 200 new ‘strategic’ drones

Biden nominates Black air force general to head US military
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Biden nominates Black air force general to head US military

On a scorching sidewalk, Ibrahim Said hopes to withdraw his savings from bank, but the wait seems as unending due to the Sudan war
Africa News

Sudan war locks depositors out of savings, system at standstill

military drone
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Iran army gets 200 new ‘strategic’ drones

Benin soldiers killed in jihad
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Benin soldiers killed in jihadist attack in north: military sources

By Agence France-Presse03-12-2021 22:35

“We lost two of our men,” said one Benin military official after the post in Porga in Atacora region was attacked in the early hours

US journalist detained in Myan
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US journalist detained in Myanmar jailed for 11 years: employer

By Agence France-Presse12-11-2021 09:52

The military has squeezed the press since taking power in a February coup, arresting dozens of journalists critical of its crackdown

Dazzling! Prince Harry and Meg
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By Erene Roux11-11-2021 12:14

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a red carpet appearance at the 2021 Salute to Freedom gala Wednesday, 10 November.

European Union begins military
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European Union begins military training against Mozambique insurgency

By Agence France-Presse03-11-2021 23:21

The European Union sent 1 100 soldiers to the country in September and officially kicked off their mission on Wednesday

Sudan’s ousted PM says solutio
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Sudan’s ousted PM says solution hinges on return of govt: ministry

By Agence France-Presse02-11-2021 12:57

Sudan’s Prime Minister,Hamdok, according to the statement, demanded that the situation in Sudan return to what it was before the coup

IS-linked group carried out Ug
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IS-linked group carried out Uganda ‘suicide’ bus attack: police

By Agence France-Presse26-10-2021 21:31

“We strongly believe the attackers are part of the sleeper cells in the country, […] with the Islamic State,” Enanga said

Ethiopia launches airstrike on
Africa News

Ethiopia launches airstrike on rebel ‘training centre’: government

By Agence France-Presse26-10-2021 21:09

Last week, Ethiopia’s air force carried out 8 strikes on targets which the government said were military in nature and aiding the TPLF

Mali government denies approvi
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Mali government denies approving jihadist negotiations

By Agence France-Presse22-10-2021 14:38

France – which intervened in Mali, has thousands of troops in the country – views talks with jihadist groups as anathema

IRAQ-VOTE
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Record low voter turnout mars Iraq parliamentary elections

By AFP11-10-2021 12:01

Iraq by convention has had a Shiite Muslim prime minister, a Sunni parliament speaker and a Kurdish president.

CHINA-INDIA-CONFLICT-DIPLOMACY
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China, India lash out after no progress in Himalayan border talks

By AFP11-10-2021 11:20

India has blamed the tensions on what it calls unilateral moves by China to “alter the status quo”, in violation of existing agreements.

Taiwan-China: Official, US spe
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Taiwan-China: Official, US special forces quietly training Taiwanese

By Agence France-Presse08-10-2021 14:43

Taiwan-China situation intensifies as US have been training Taiwan military maintaining an ambiguous commitment to defend Taiwan

Taiwan-China situation ‘most g
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Taiwan-China situation ‘most grim’ in four decades: minister

By Agence France-Presse06-10-2021 11:18

Last year, a record 380 Chinese military jets made incursions into Taiwan’s defence zone. The number as of October, has already exceeded 600

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Tensions high as Serbia deploys armoured vehicles at Kosovo border

By AFP27-09-2021 16:00

Meanwhile, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama visited Kosovo on Monday and labelled Serbia’s latest moves “theatrical military maneuvers”.

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Nigeria’s military crackdown puts squeeze on bandit gangs

By AFP21-09-2021 14:44

“Some bandits who escaped from Zamfara are fleeing to Sagal mountains which has been a bandit enclave due to its difficult terrain.”

ISRAEL-LEBANON-CONFLICT
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By AFP05-08-2021 17:50

Lebanon condemned the strikes as an “escalation” that could mark a change of tactics by Israel, while UN peacekeepers urged restraint.

Tunisia Takeover
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Tunisian army backs takeover president Saied – for now

By AFP04-08-2021 12:02

Among the first members of parliament to be detained was an elected official convicted by a military court in 2018 of criticising the army.

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By Lyse Comins24-05-2021 20:32

Retiring SANDF Chief General Solly Shoke congratulated troops for their work during Covid-19 but put badly behaved soldiers on notice

DA SANDF KZN riots sporadic protests
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SANDF’s major employment generating mechanism on hold till 2024

By Riyaz Patel10-02-2021 08:00

The military skills development (MSD) is the SANDF’s major contribution to providing employment as per the National Development Plan 2030.

Parliament wants military top
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Parliament wants military top brass to explain Covid drug debacle

By Riyaz Patel06-02-2021 09:00

The spending of around R260,59 million on a Cuban drug for use by South African soldiers and other defence force personnel to fight the coronavirus will be the subject of a thorough investigation.

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Top-heavy: One general for every 184 people in the SANDF

By Riyaz Patel06-02-2021 08:15

Compensation of employees (CoE) is the single largest expenditure item on the defence budget.

MKMVA KZN members plan shutdow
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MKMVA KZN members plan shutdown, fed up with ANC government

By Thabo Baloyi25-09-2020 07:48

The ANC in KZN and the MKMVA KZN PEC have distanced themselves from the planned protests

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By Thabo Baloyi28-08-2020 08:53

As many as 19 R4 rifles were stolen from the Lyttelton SANDF base in Pretoria back in December 2019

US Special Ops secretly active
Africa News

US Special Ops secretly active in almost half of Africa – Report

By Riyaz Patel16-08-2020 11:29

The US military is tight-lipped about exactly what its elite forces do in each country, but special operators have long conducted missions that range from capture-or-kill commando raids to training missions

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SANDF soldiers accused of stealing weapons cache released on bail

By Dan Meyer24-04-2020 12:45

The two soldiers, accused of cleaning out a military base in Pretoria of an arsenal of weapons, will appear in court again in early May.

sandf
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SANDF theft: 12 defence force members released from custody

By Andrea Chothia08-01-2020 18:26

SANDF members who were arrested in connection with the Lyttelton weapons theft, will reappear in court on 10 March after their release from custody on Friday.

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