Category: Security
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Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia
Guinea’s most wanted fugitive – a former senior military officer who escaped from prison last November – has been extradited from neighbouring Liberia, along with his son, officials say. Ex-Col Claude Pivi will now serve his life sentence after being convicted in absentia for his role in a massacre of opposition supporters at a stadium…
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Amhara “Fano” militia captures Gondar, one of Ethiopia’s largest cities
Amhara “Fano” militia captures Gondar, one of Ethiopia’s largest cities and the former capital of the Ethiopian Empire until 1856. Videos posted online show “Fano” militia marching unopposed through the streets of Gondar. Gondar is a city of nearly 450,000 people and its loss represents one of the biggest defeats suffered by the Ethiopian government…
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Could the Egypt-Ethiopia Dispute Escalate into War?
Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia are escalating as Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) nears its final filling phase. Egypt, reliant on the Nile for freshwater, fears the dam will threaten its water security. However, it has been unable to secure an agreement from Ethiopia that guarantees its continued access to water. The dispute has…
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Ethiopia plagued by abductions ‘epidemic’
Many regions of Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country, with around 120 million inhabitants, are plagued by kidnappings since the end of the brutal two-year civil war between the government and rebel forces in the northern region of Tigray. That conflict largely ended with a peace agreement in November 2022, but armed rebellions have worsened…
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Reserve military power: top 5 African countries in 2024
Global Firepower, an analytical site, ranks 145 countries based on their reserve military manpower. In Africa, these top five nations boast the largest reserve forces in 2024: Egypt: 480,000 personnel (15th globally)Morocco: 150,000 personnel (32nd globally)Algeria: 135,000 personnel (34th globally)Eritrea: 130,000 personnel (37th globally)Sudan: 85,000 personnel (47th globally) Reserve forces are crucial for national security,…
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‘We are guilty’: Politician blames gov’t for Ugandan Olympian’s killing
Thousands have attended the funeral for Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was killed by her ex-partner in Kenya. She was buried with full military honours in her family’s village, where a politician said many were to blame for ignoring Cheptegei’s domestic abuse.
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Comoros president’s attacker found dead in prison
The attack on the president took place on Friday afternoon during a funeral for a well-known religious leader in a village near Moroni. Prosecutor Ali Mohamed Djounaid said the dead man was a 24-year-old soldier called Ahmed Abdou from the village of Salimani-Itsandra, where the funeral took place. He had attacked the president and a…
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US State Department authorized a proposed Foreign Military Sale to Romania for 32 F-35 Aircraft
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Romania, which includes 32 F-35 fighter jets and associated equipment. This deal, valued at approximately $7.2 billion, underscores Romania’s efforts to enhance its military capabilities and modernize its defense systems. This sale aligns with Romania’s strategic objectives of strengthening its air defense amid…
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Sweden says to pay migrants up to USD 34,000 to leave
Sweden plans to boost payments to up to USD34,000 to immigrants who leave the country, the government said Thursday. The Scandinavian country was for decades seen as a “humanitarian superpower”, but over the years has struggled to integrate many of its newcomers. Immigrants who voluntarily return to their countries of origin from 2026 would be…
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