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The army leader of Somalia visited Kenya's Defense Headquarters after a tragic helicopter crash that killed ten soldiers, including Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces. General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin expressed condolences to Kenyan officials for their support in Somalia's stability efforts. He, along with Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya, honored fallen soldiers and acknowledged Kenya's role in Somali security. Despite the somber occasion, the visit highlighted the strong partnership between the two nations. The crash was a…

The military chief of Kenya and nine other top brass were killed on Thursday when their military helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said. "Today at 2:20 p.m., our nation suffered a tragic air accident ... I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolla," Ruto told reporters. The president, who had convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council after news of the accident emerged, said nine other…

Kenya mourns as it investigates helicopter crash that killed its defence chief and nine other senior officers. In the Sahel, cocaine seizures have increased from tens of kilos in 2020 to over a ton in recent years, prompting the UN to issue a warning about the impact of drug trafficking on security and development in the region. South Africa is seeing a rise in political satire before upcoming elections, with well-known cartoonists like Nathi Ngubane and Zapiro leading the charge.

President William Ruto confirmed that Kenya's defense chief and nine others perished in a helicopter crash. The tragic incident occurred in a remote part of the country.

Sixty years ago, on March 18, 1962, the Evian Agreement was signed in eastern France, which would put an end to more than seven years of French-Algerian conflict. The text specifies the process of self-determination for the Algerian people. It frames the…

The meeting began on Wednesday, March 16, and ended on Thursday, March 17, in Gao, in the north. The Malian Minister for National Reconciliation and the leaders of the armed groups would complete the agreement in principle signed in Rome in order to jointly…

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The Senegalese philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne published this year his autobiography, "Le fagot de ma mémoire". He develops his favorite themes, which range from postcolonial to critical thinking in Islam, including African philosophies. Since 2008, the author has taught at Columbia University in New York, where he heads the Institute of African Studies. Here is the second part of the column that Tirthankar Chanda dedicates to this…

Burkinabe's defense and security forces are reorganizing to better deal with attacks by armed groups. A new national security strategy will soon be implemented, according to Brigadier General Aimé Barthelemy Simporé, Minister of Defense. as reported from Ouagadougou,Yaya BoudaniReorganization of ground forces, territorial…

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on an Eritrean official it accused of being involved in serious human rights violations in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where thousands of people have been killed and more 2 million displaced people.…