Somalia
Somali army kills 70 al Shabab militants in Mudug region
Friday April 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali National Army forces, operating alongside international partners, launched an airstrike in Somalia’s…
army
West-Africa
Nigerian Army Rescues 31 Hostages Following Church Attack
In a dramatic turn of events, the military announced the successful rescue of 31 worshippers who had been taken hostage…
Somalia
Somali army chief promotes troops after Mogadishu-Baidoa road reopens
Sunday April 5, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somali National Army commander on Friday rewarded soldiers who took part in the…
Somalia
Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff, sources say
By Idrees Ali and Phil StewartFriday April 3, 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday ousted U.S. Army Chief of…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Deploys Army to Tackle Rising Crime
Troops are now on the streets as South Africa turns to its army to bolster overstretched police in a push…
Somalia
Somali army captures strategic city as regional leader resigns
Tuesday March 31, 2026 Somalia’s national army seized control of Baidoa, the largest city in South West state, on Monday,…
West-Africa
Guinea Army Commander Linked to 2009 Massacre Dies in Custody
Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, a pivotal figure convicted for his involvement in the 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea, has died in…
Somalia
Somali army denies helicopter crash in Baidoa amid political tensions
Wednesday March 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Reports of a Somali National Army (SNA) helicopter going down in Baidoa spread…
Editorial
Somali National Army captures al-Shabaab stronghold in Middle Shabelle, ministry says
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Somalia
Erdogan holds phone talks with Sudan’s army chief on security crisis
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call Tuesday with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan’s…
East-Africa
Somali Army Seizes Al-Shabaab Hideout in Southern Somalia
Somali army seizes Hawaadley hideout in Middle Shabelle as new offensive targets Al Shabab Somalia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday the…
