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  Footage has revealed the moment children were rescued from a cable car dangling 1,200 feet over a ravine in Pakistan. About seven children aged between 10 and 15 were trapped inside the chair lift for more than 10 hours, which was dangling by just one wire after another snapped. …

In South Korea, serving in the military is seen as a rite of passage. If you are familiar with Korean movies or obsessed with them like most of us are, you must have noticed a long-standing practice – compulsory military service for the men.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed on an undisclosed date for possible military intervention in Niger.   ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, made an announcement at the end of the meeting of West African army chiefs in Accra on Friday, August …

Chinese People’s Liberation Army exercises were expected following Taiwan Vice President William Lai’s stopover in US. China has launched military exercises around Taiwan, saying the drills were a “stern warning” to separatist forces on the island state – an angry response that was expected from Beijing following a recent visit …

Some residents of Kano state on Saturday morning, August 12, staged a protest against the proposed use of force by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to resolve the Niger coup crisis.   Recall that at a meeting in Abuja on Thursday, August 10, ECOWAS leaders directed military …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that there is no plan for a coup in Nigeria as the military is happy and better off in a democratic government.    Tukur Gusau, DHQ’s Director of Defence Information said this in reaction to calls for the military to interfere in the democracy …

Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the heads of military conscription in every region of the country following corruption allegations that may have seen men dodge the draft. Kyiv has been conscripting Ukrainians for assault battalions as its counter-offensive continues against Russian forces. Following a meeting with military leaders, President …

Niger’s military junta has threatened to kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if ECOWAS attempts any military intervention to reinstate him.   According to a report by The Associated Press on Thursday night, August 10, two “Western officials” said the coup plotters issued the threat while speaking to a top U.S. …

President Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a military intervention to restore democratic rule in Niger Republic has been rejected by the senate.    This is coming after the Nigerian leader who is also the Chairman of regional bloc, Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) wrote the national assembly on Friday, August …

The Nigerien government has reportedly signed a military contract with Russia’s Wagner mercenaries, according to a new report. American journalist, Jackson Hinkle citing France 24 says Niger, who overthrew the elected president Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, has reached out to Wagner, a well known mercenary group known for its …