Defence

In a major post-Brexit shift, the United Kingdom and the European Union on Monday agreed to overhaul their defence and trade relationship, marking the most substantial reset since the 2016 referendum that severed Britain from the bloc.…

China's leading defense equipment displayed at the 2024 Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (AAD) grabbed the spotlight in South Africa, attracting delegations from various countries. The 2024 AAD, Africa's largest air show, kicked…

United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, highlighted the "important security" partnership the US and Kenya share as he met with his Kenyan counterpart, Aden Bare Duale at the Pentagon. The meeting follows the signing last…

Somaliland's Defence Minister Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye, has resigned in protest over a deal allowing Ethiopia to use a port in the breakaway Somali region. Ateye criticized President Muse Bihi Abdi for not consulting the ministers on the…

Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi was welcomed by the U.S. Secretary of Defence to discuss the nations' bilateral defence relationship and security cooperation. Since 2017, Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, has…

The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali's capital Bamako. The Liptako-Gourma Charter establishes the Alliance…

The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Gold Chibuisi has congratulated the Nigerien Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Major General Abdou Sidikou Issa on his recent appointment. The MNJTF Commander…

The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General Abakar Daod has commended the outgoing Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim for his tremendous achievements, especially…

The Nigerian Military has said that, there is a significant improvement in the protection of rights of victims of insurgency during counter insurgency operations. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, stated this at…

The Defence Headquarters in collaboration with Zakclair Investment Limited have organized three days conference to strengthen cordial relationship between the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Organization towards promoting national security.…