Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s term by two years on Monday, amidst a continued stalemate on how to proceed with long-delayed national elections.… Continue reading "Somali General Threatens To Seize Mogadishu Airport As President Extends Term"
The Australian designed and manufactured Drone40 (D40) is in Mali with the British Army’s contingent on Operation Newcombe. Several hundred Drone40s are believed to have been purchased for use by… Continue reading "British Army Deploying Australian 40mm Drone In Mali"
Last week, UK Minister of Defence Ben Wallace travelled to Kenya and Somalia in order to discuss the threat of Al Shabaab and other issues related to terrorism and security.… Continue reading "UK Agrees to Deepen Security Cooperation with Somalia and Kenya"
With the deadline for withdrawal having been set for January 15th, by President Trump, the US military confirmed two days later that most of the 700-strong American contingent in Somalia… Continue reading "US Completes Withdrawal From Somalia"
“Is Africa overtaking the Middle East as the new jihadist battleground?” asks the BBC as 300 soldiers of the Light Dragoons and Royal Anglian Regiment arrive in Mali. The UK… Continue reading "300 British Soldiers Deploy to Mali To Aid UN Counter-Terrorism Efforts"
A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has died of wounds he received during a counter terror operation in Somalia last weekend. Details are still vague but reports are circulating that… Continue reading "CIA Officer Killed in Somalia"
On the fifth anniversary of the Paris terrorist attacks in 2015, the French military announced a successful operation against Bah ag Moussa, a veteran Tuareg leader from the RVIM (Jama’at… Continue reading "French SOF Kill Senior Jihadist in Mali"
A series of operations by French forces deployed under Operation Barkhane, in Mali, earlier this month have resulted in significant deaths amongst “armed terrorist groups” according to a press release… Continue reading "French Operations in Mali ‘Neutralize 50 Terrorists’"
In early June, the Philippine Department of National Defense signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to buy 12 more FA-50PH light attack aircraft. The government-to-government deal worth about… Continue reading "Philippines Signs $700 Million Deal for 12 More FA-50PH Jets from South Korea"
KNDS Czech Republic, the local branch of the Franco-German KNDS defense group, has announced that serial production of the CAESAR 8×8 self-propelled howitzer will commence in June 2025. This follows… Continue reading "KNDS Czech Republic to Start CAESAR 8×8 Howitzer Production in 2025"