Defence

France hands over control of last military base in Ivory Coast

February 21, 2025 Rosa Bell

The Ivory Coast have officially taken control of Port-Bouët, their last remaining French military base on February 20th. According to...

France prepares to hand back its only military case in Côte d’Ivoire

February 10, 2025 Grace Shipp

France is preparing to hand back its only military base in Côte d'Ivoire on February 20th, marking the further diminishment...

Morocco: Israel beats France to become main defence partner

February 10, 2025 Alastair Tibbs

Morocco has bought artillery systems from Israeli arms company Elbit Systems, making the manufacturer the kingdom's third biggest defense partner....

Israel becomes main defence partner for Morocco

February 10, 2025 Aeliya Bilgrami

Israel beats France in acting as Morocco's main defence partner, following news that Morocco has signed an arms contract with...

Palestinian Authority willing to fight Hamas over Gaza

February 3, 2025 Malaika Remedios

During a discussion between the Palestinian Authority and the U.S. on the 28th of January, the former declared its willingness...

Russia is strengthening its military presence in Africa

January 27, 2025 Aeliya Bilgrami

Russia is strengthening its military presence in Africa, according to claims from French news agency LeMonde. These claims of Russian...

Junta-led Sahel states ready to deploy new joint armed forces

January 22, 2025 Grace Shipp

A joint armed force of 5,000 composed of troops from Junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be ready...

Egypt’s Sisi hosts Libyan militia leader in renewed stability effort

January 21, 2025 Grace Shipp

The Egyptian president has hosted Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar in Cairo for the first time in three years, signaling a...

South Sudan place troops on Ugandan border as tensions escalate

January 20, 2025 Grace Shipp

South Sudan has placed troops on the Ugandan border to deter skirmishes as tensions escalate following accusations of theft and...

Egypt denies plans to strike Yemen amid Sinai military build-up

January 8, 2025 Alastair Tibbs

Egypt has denied any plans to strike the Houthis in Yemen, after Israeli media accused Cairo of preparing for military...

Morocco receives Turkish drones to improve defence capability

January 6, 2025 Rosa Bell

Turkish defence company Baykartech has recently confirmed their delivery of Bayraktar TB2 drones to Morocco. According to MoroccoWorldNews on January...

Morocco receives Turkish drones amid regional tensions

January 6, 2025 Alastair Tibbs

Morocco has received Turkish drones as country seeks to bolster its defense capabilities. According to MoroccoWorldNews, Baykartech, a private Turkish...