At least 25 people have reportedly been killed and 183 injured following ongoing clashes between Sudan’s army and paramilitary forces. The country’s doctors trade union said the deaths came during sustained fighting on Saturday, with UK and US embassies in…
Brazil’s army chief fired in aftermath of capital riots
Brazilian president Lula da Silva has fired the country’s army chief just days after he said some military members allowed the January 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters. The official website of the Brazilian armed forces said General…
Tensions rise in Northern Kosovo as local serbs block roads; Serbia puts Army on alert
Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia said it had put its army on the highest combat alert following weeks of escalating tensions between Belgrade and Pristina.…
Ethiopia civil war: Federal army seizes Shire and two other Tigray towns
Ethiopia says its soldiers have seized three towns in the northern Tigray region from forces it has been fighting in the 23-month civil war.It has promised to take “maximum care” to protect civilians from harm. The news comes as diplomats…
Gunmen storm military camp in Niger, kill soldiers, abduct 10, burn vehicles
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly invaded the camp of the Joint Security Task Force comprising of the Army, Police, Civil Defence and Vigilantes at Allawa and opened fire on them, killing an undisclosed number of soldiers in the…
Soldier drives against traffic, brutalises motorist after causing accident (Punch)
In a video, that has gone viral, a soldier was seen assaulting a driver on Moloney Street in the Lagos Island area of Lagos. The soldier, who was, identified as Duru was alleged to have driven against traffic. The soldier…
My dream was to join the army – Monday Moses
Monday Moses wanted so much to join the army but that childhood dream didn’t quite work out. He didn’t allow that stop him from dreaming. Although now he hawks water in Lagos traffic, another dream keeps him going strong. Find…
Army neutralises Boko Haram insurgents in Buni-Yadi (Guardian)
The 27 Task Force Brigade and Nigeria Army Special Forces School, Buni-Yadi, Yobe, on Sunday neutralised scores of Boko Haram insurgents who attacked the military base. Major Nureni Alimi, the Assistant Director, Public Relations, 27 Task Force Brigade, disclosed this…
Army expresses readiness for general elections (Punch)
The Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. James Ataguba, on Saturday said the army was ready for the forthcoming general elections. Ataguba stated this at the Brigade West African Social Activities of the Nigeria Army…
Army foils fresh attack on Borno community (Guardian)
The Army has said that three soldiers were lost while repelling Boko Haram attack on Rann Village in Borno State on Tuesday.Spokesman of Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement yesterday in Maiduguri, said that troops successfully foiled…
