South Africa has deployed soldiers to Durban, where armed troops patrol the city centre with police after days of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. West African nations have agreed to activate a regional standby force to combat waves of violence by cross-border armed groups in ...

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (Forces Armées Royales or "FAR" ...

An SA 342 Gazelle utility helicopter with the French Forces in Djibouti makes an aerial pass during a ground and air display near Arta Range, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2022. The SA 342 Gazelle is a light, ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's violence-stricken areas. The move has underlined how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South African Army Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya is facing backlash in his home country following the release of alleged ...

When it comes to military strength, raw numbers, such as the number of active personnel and defense budgets, dominate headlines. ・A new analysis reveals that defense budgets and large troop numbers do ...

Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa VICENZA, Italy — Senior military leaders of the Central African Republic Armed Forces met with U.S. and Italian counterparts in Vicenza, Italy, ...

Si vis pacem, para bellum: If you want peace, prepare for war, as the ancient Latin adage goes. This motto has resonated with many countries, particularly in Africa, where military preparedness can be ...

JOHANNESBURG — It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of gang ...

ROME — The Army is envisioning a chain of regional drone training centers in Africa focused on using the collective expertise of participating countries to usher in a new era of tackling the continent ...

JOHANNESBURG—Deadly clashes in a balmy, rundown mining town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo) have confirmed what defense experts have known for a long time: South Africa’s army, ...