Security

By Enyichukwu Enemanna African Union has announced the second phase of withdrawal of troops from Somalia, a country fighting al-Shabaab, an affiliate of al-Qaida. The pullout announced on Monday follows a timeline for the handover of...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Three West African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger led by military juntas, on Saturday signed an agreement establishing a defence alliance, ministerial delegations from the three countries announced at a press conference....

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Despite the recent wave of coups across the West African sub-region, the Armed Forces of the largest democracy in Africa, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, have reiterated their commitment to the defence and...

The Kremlin on Thursday said Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted each other rifles after they both held a high-profile summit in Russia’s Far East. Putin has sought to strengthen...

By John Ikani The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday graduated a batch of 20 young Nigerians at the Nigerian Navy Underwater Warfare School, Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos State. The programme held in...

By John Ikani UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, has officially announced his resignation, citing grave concerns over the escalating Sudan conflict. In a briefing to the UN Security Council, he warned of the increasing risk...