Army

A senior Sudanese military official visited troops at the Republican Palace on Tuesday after the army reclaimed it from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marking a major victory in the ongoing conflict. Gen. Yasser Al-Atta, Assistant…

The Sudanese army has taken control of the main headquarters of the country’s central bank, two military sources told newsman on Saturday, marking another significant advance in its battle against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…

A separatist group in Mali has claimed that an airstrike on a market in the country's north killed at least 18 people, while the Malian army states the attack targeted armed militants. The Collective for the Defense of the Rights of the…

A militant attack on an army position has killed six soldiers in northern Benin, where government troops are trying to curb cross-border assaults by armed groups, an army spokesperson said. The encounter on Saturday also left 17…

The Sudanese army has rejected a ceasefire call by the United Arab Emirates during the coming holy month of Ramadan. This comes as the army makes major advancements in the capital, and seized control of a key stronghold previously held…

After a prolonged presidential vacuum lasting over two years, Lebanon’s parliament elected Joseph Aoun, the country’s army commander, as head of state. Aoun’s election comes at a critical time for the crisis-stricken nation, which is…

The head of the Sudanese army has praised Turkey's offer to resolve the 20-month-long conflict between his forces and their paramilitary rivals. During a meeting in Port Sudan, Abdel Fattah Al Burhan asked Turkey's Deputy Foreign…

Amnesty International called for an investigation Wednesday into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly crackdown on demonstrators last year protesting the U.N.…

At least 15 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others wounded in clashes between the army and Boko Haram fighters, the army's spokesman said, adding that 96 Boko Haram members were also killed. General Issakh Acheikh on Sunday did not…

Sudan's army says a commander from its foe the Rapid Support Forces had defected with some of his troops, the first such move by a senior figure since the two sides went to war more than 18 months ago. Supporters of the army posted…