Having redeployed some soldiers previously stationed in Syria to Libya, the Russian army and its military-political entity ...

The remains of 14 SANDF soldiers who died in the DRC have returned to South Africa, honoured in a moving memorial service.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...