In many African nations, the military serves as a stabilizing force, not just for warding off aggression of neighboring ...

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would ...

Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...

The base has also supported humanitarian relief efforts on every continent, as well as provided special airlift support for everything from presidential travel to scientific research conducted by ...

The growing capability of Nigeria’s air force is also strategic for power projection in west Africa, particularly in defending democracy. The Nigerian Air Force’s deployment to The Gambia had ...

Several African nations have expelled French troops, signaling a significant decline in the former colonial power’s influence on the continent ... five naval and air bases in Djibouti ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would hand over control of the Abidjan military base to his country's army. France's military presence in French-speaking Africa has evolved in ...

When the Nigerian Air Force celebrated its 60th anniversary in May 2024, its spokesperson declared it was set to become the third largest air force in Africa within the next two years. This is ...