NAIROBI (Reuters) - The mandate of an East African force set up to curb militia violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended to December, the regional bloc that formed it said. The ...

President Museveni, the current Chairperson of the East African Community (EAC), has pledged to rally regional Heads of State and Government to strengthen the Eastern Africa Standby Force ...

JOHANNESBURG/MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A website created for Africa's proposed continental defence force proclaims a lofty mission "to support and keep peace for Africa's prosperity and a better life for ...

Coup leaders in Niger announced a closure of its airspace, causing flights to reroute around the country. It comes as the Sunday deadline set by other West African countries for the military junta to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region ...

NAIROBI, Kenya – The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Africa conducted disease surveillance in support of Justified Accord 2025 from Feb. 10–21, in Kenya. Justified Accord is U.S. Africa ...

African Union member states have agreed to fully operationalize the African Standby Force (ASF) to strengthen the fight against terrorism in the continent and end Africa’s dependence on foreign forces ...

Parsons will deliver integration, testing, deployment and other support for USAFE-AFAFRICA operational systems.

A team representing the total force of U.S. Air Force Airmen joined the Moroccan Royal Air Force, Allied and partner nation military representatives, and other U.S. service members in Morocco for ...