Senegal sees French troops depart as west Africa reassesses colonial ties
France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal’s capital, Dakar that it has ...
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Department of Military Veterans to release seven books
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) will mark a milestone in the preservation of South Africa’s liberation history when ...
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Africa: Strong Only On Paper? Fact-Checking Angie Motshekga's Claim About South Africa's Military Might
The Global Firepower website did rank South Africa's military third in Africa in 2024 but it's unclear how this was calculated, though the website claims it includes factors such as the number of ...
South Sudan’s Vice President Has Been Placed Under House Arrest, Party Says
The United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country ...
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Strong only on paper? Fact-checking Angie Motshekga’s claim about South Africa’s military might
In March 2025, the Southern African Development Community said it would start gradually pulling troops out of the Democratic ...
US Adds Chinese Tech Firms to Its Export Control List, Says They Sought US Know-How for Military Use
The U.S. has added dozens of companies to its export control, including more than 50 based in China that it says sought ...
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Sorry State of South Africa’s Air Force, Only 6 Military Aircraft Operational, 325 Gathering Rust
South Africans are frustrated with the South African Air Force after it was reported that six military aircraft are ...
China’s AI Ambitions Curbed as US Cracks Down on Military-Linked Tech Firms
Eleven entities in China and one in Taiwan face trade restrictions over the development of AI chips and supercomputers for ...
Trump agenda sparks fears for LGBT rights in Africa
President Donald Trump has wasted no time in attacking diversity, equity and inclusion since returning to office in January, ...
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Post falsely claims South Africa patrols border in Belgian armoured vehicle
A post circulating on X claims to show a new armoured vehicle that South Africa's Border Management Authority is supposedly ...
Sudan's army shells Omdurman in push to oust RSF from capital region
The Sudanese army shelled parts of Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman from early morning on Thursday, residents said, after ...
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What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would ...