This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. South Africa deployed soldiers to Johannesburg Wednesday in its first major military operation against gang ...

Pulse presents this listicle according to the 2023 Global Firepower Index. Egypt's strong military position can be attributed to its large and well-trained armed forces, advanced military equipment, ...

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to deploy the military to combat organized crime and gang violence in high-crime areas, including Cape Town and Johannesburg. The move aims to ...

From the capture of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to Sudan’s three-year civil war, and across the jihadist-plagued Sahel, Africa is wracked by deadly conflicts with no clear end in ...

The deployment of the SANDF raises critical questions about the future of South African democracy as military intervention ...

Nigeria, African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday condemned an attempted military takeover in Benin Republic. They gave the condemnation as confusion and ...

The SANDF will be weakened following the reveal of its budget for the 2026, 2027 period, including its border management and ...

Across Africa, governments are finding ways to reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers and building capabilities they can ...

Earlier this month, several members of the BRICS grouping conducted joint naval exercises, called “Will for Peace 2026” off South African waters. China led the training, participating alongside their ...

In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military garb appeared on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce that they had suspended the constitution and ...