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In 1990, West African leaders established the ECOMOG as a military arm of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to intervene in conflicts within the region, particularly the Liberian civil war which started in December 1989. Nigeria, under the leadership of former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, …

Men walk through a heavily damaged area of central Gaza. Credit: UN News/Ziad Taleb by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct 11 (IPS) – It is a bloodbath and unmitigated mayhem as heavy fighting unfolds between Israeli forces and the Palestinian group Hamas which has …

The popular podcast host Joe Rogan is speaking out to slam “woke” military practices, sarcastically saying that “inclusion is really important when you’re killing folks.” .@joerogan hit the nail on the head. Last time I checked, understanding “white rage” doesn’t make you a better shot. The work our military does …

Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, the new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pledged on Saturday to block the release of $235 million in military aid to Egypt, a move that could force the Biden administration to reverse its decision to prioritize national security interests over Congress’s concerns about …

United States urges Belgrade to stand down after deployment of Serbian tanks and artillery near Kosovo border. The United States has urged Belgrade to pull its forces back from the border with Kosovo after detecting what it called an “unprecedented” Serbian military build-up. Serbia has deployed sophisticated tanks and artillery …

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, peeked his head into the cockpit of a fighter jet at a factory in the Russian Far East on Friday as he pressed ahead on a multiday tour of Russia that is enticing him at each stop with off-limits military technology. Although Russia’s president, Vladimir …

Sara López (C) and other members of the Regional Indigenous and Popular Council of Xpujil are seen here in a photo from 2020, while campaigning against the environmental problems posed by the Mayan Train, which will run through part of southern and southeastern Mexico. The Secretariat (ministry) of National Defense …

Two attacks by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali on Thursday September 7, killed 64 people including dozens of civilians, the country’s transitional government has revealed .   The attacks on Thursday, targeted a passenger boat on the Niger River near Timbuktu and an army base in Bamba, in the northern …

Gabonese citizens have taken to the streets to celebrate members of the security forces in the country after the military ousted  President Ali Bongo following his re-election after spending 53 years in power.   The joyous citizens were seen in the Plein Ciel district Libreville celebrating a group of Gabonese …

Rescue efforts are under way with some of those on board still ‘unaccounted for’. A rescue operation is under way after a United States military helicopter crashed off the northern coast of Australia with 20 Marines on board. Several people were rescued, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), after …