South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

Egypt has the largest standing army in Africa with roughly 450,000 active personnel In recent years, the Egyptian military has undergone significant modernization efforts Egypt also has one of the ...

ROME - March 16, 2026 - Approximately 40 nations and more than 300 senior leaders and personnel will participate in the ...

Countries like Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa have some of the largest military budgets on the African continent The military budgets of all African countries does not amount to what the US spends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gen. Michael Langley, USMC, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, center, and Major General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of ...

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 ...

South African Army Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya is facing backlash in his home country following the release of alleged comments he made during an official visit to Iran, which analysts say could ...

The Mubambiro base near the eastern Congolese town of Sake has become a death trap for the 2,400 South African troops stationed there. Hemmed in by mountains crawling with rebels of the M23, a Tutsi ...

This story has been corrected. VICENZA, Italy — The U.S. aims to show that its prescription for good relations in Africa includes medical partnerships with militaries across the continent, some of ...

Somaliland offers the U.S. a Berbera port base and access to key minerals like lithium and coltan in exchange for diplomatic ...

AGADIR, Morocco–The initial planning event (IPE) for exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) took place from Sept. 9-20, setting the stage for the multinational military exercise scheduled for spring 2025 ...

The conflict in Iran spells trouble for its longtime efforts to influence African countries, although opinions on Iranian ...