March 04
Nigeria: Police Arrest Seven Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Arms, Ammunition
Premium Times
The arrested suspects will be arraigned upon conclusion of investigations, the police said. Read more »
Central Africa: South Kivu - Front Lines Between the M23 and the 'Wazalendo' Militias Run Through the Ruzizi Plain
Agenzia Fides
The front line between the M23 guerrillas and the "Wazalendo" militiamen runs through the Ruzizi plain (in the province of South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Central African Republic: False - With Russia's Support, CAR Significantly Succeeded in Combating Militants
VOA
Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Russian deputy defense minister and President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to Africa, visited C.A.R. on March 2 to give assurance of continued military and… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Armed Forces 'Take Eastern Bank of El Manshiya Bridge' - What Next?
Dabanga
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have occupied the eastern side of the strategic El Manshiya Bridge, which spans the Blue Nile east of the Sudan capital Khartoum this… Read more »
Somalia: Somali National Army Commander Commends Local Forces in Hiiraan for Bravery in Battle Against Terrorism
Radio Dalsan
The Commander of the Somali National Army's Land Forces, General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, recently visited the forces stationed in the Qoryaale area, near Jalalaqsi in the Hiiraan… Read more »
Somalia: South West State President Laftagareen Inspects Ethiopian Military Training Camp, Commends Advanced Training for Special Police Forces
Radio Dalsan
Somalia's South West State President, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, recently visited an Ethiopian military training camp where he praised the high-level training being… Read more »
Ethiopia: Army Ready to Counter Threats, Protect Nat'l Interest - Endf Chief
Ethiopian Herald
The Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, has affirmed that Ethiopia's military has developed the capacity to counter… Read more »
March 03
South Africa: E. Coli Fears Rise at Cape Town Beaches - South African News Briefs - March 3, 2025
allAfrica
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Somalia: Somali Government Forces Repel Al-Shabaab Attack
Shabelle
Somali government forces, backed by local clan militias known as Macwiisley, repelled an attack by Al-Shabaab militants in the Boos-Hareeri area of the Aadan-Yabaal district,… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Prince of the Sahel [blog]
CFR
Beneath the ideological bluster, Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is just the latest in a long line of African martial impostors.Burkinabe dictator, Captain Ibrahim… Read more »
Sudan: Seven Civilians Die As SAF and RSF Clash in North Kordofan
Dabanga
At least seven civilians have reportedly been killed during an air strike by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) warplanes on the town of Umm Kuraydim, north of El Obeid in North Kordofan,… Read more »
Africa: Military Flight Supports Partner Training, Projects Global Power
Africom
U.S. Africa Command, supported by U.S. Strategic Command, conducted a unique training opportunity with Libyan military tactical air controllers to promote the process of… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Kills 40 Al-Shabab Militants in Operation
Shabelle
The Somali military announced Monday that it had killed more than 40 Al-Shabab militants during a coordinated operation in the central Hirshabelle state, marking a significant blow… Read more »
Rwanda: Gen Muhoozi in Rwanda for Military Pact
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is in Rwanda for a high-profile meeting with President Paul Kagame, ChimpReports has reported. Read more »
Nigeria: A Fitting, Lasting Tribute to a Military Hero, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja
This Day
Military service often comes with immense personal sacrifices, often leaving families to wonder if the dedication of their loved ones will be remembered. Over the weekend, that… Read more »
March 02
Somalia: UN Security Council Renews Maritime Arms Embargo on Somalia
Shabelle
To enforce the arms embargo on Somalia, the Security Council decided today to reauthorize maritime interdiction of illicit weapons imports and charcoal exports, reiterating its… Read more »
Rwanda: M23 Rebels Hand Over 14 Captured FDLR Fighters to Rwanda Army
Capital FM
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has confirmed receiving 14 captured fighters suspected to be members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) from the Alliance… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Hands Roysambu Preacher KDF Land As He Scolds Catholics
Capital FM
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have ceded a 20-acre parcel of land in Nairobi's Roysambu to a flamboyant city preacher on the intervention of President William Ruto. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Forces Support Somalia in Airstrikes Against Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes on March 1, 2025, targeting al Shabaab militants near Ceel Baraf, in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ugandan Army Deploys to Town in Northeast DR Congo Amid Fears of Wider Conflict
RFI
The Ugandan army confirmed Sunday it has sent troops to another town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight local armed groups, amid fears a raging conflict could… Read more »
March 01
Rwanda: UK Minister Retracts ADF Comments, Says Rwanda Not Linked to Terror Group
New Times
A British government minister who suggested that Rwanda had links with the Ugandan terrorist group ADF has retracted his claims after he admitted to the blunder, The New Times has… Read more »
February 28
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands of Refugees Forced to Evacuate After M23 Militia Order
MSF
Following fighting and evacuation orders from the Mouvement du 23 Mars/Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC) group, hundreds of thousands of people have left the displacement camps… Read more »
Sudan: A Decisive Turn in Sudan's War?
Crisis Group
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Shewit Woldemichael and Alan Boswell about the Sudanese army's recent advances in Khartoum and other parts of… Read more »
Liberia: FLl High Command Calls Brutal Soldiers 'Unidentified' Despite Video Evidence
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia National Police is yet to make any official statement on the military's retaliatory approach in defense of one of their colleagues, who was allegedly manhandled by… Read more »
Rwanda: M23 Continues Massive Recruitment Drive in Bukavu
New Times
The AFC/M23 recruits with complete transparency, rebel spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka, said in a post on X, on Friday, February 28, a day after "a terrorist attack" at a rebel rally… Read more »
