Security & Defense Bound

Egypt has signed a $1.66 billion deal for South Korean howitzers, the military said Wednesday, a week after Washington approved a major arms sale to Cairo. The memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday during a ceremony attended by Defence Minister Mohamed...

European nations must re-evaluate their anti-jihadist duties in Mali in light of growing tensions with the ruling junta, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Wednesday. As several European countries raised doubts about the future of the mission, Baerbock...

The armies of Burkina Faso and neighbouring Niger said Thursday they had killed around 100 "terrorists" in a joint military operation against jihadists on the border between November 25 and December 9. The operation managed to "neutralise around 100 terrorists" and...

Footage from the conflict zone By Djimet Wiche More than 30,000 people in northern Cameroon have fled to Chad after ethnic clashes erupted at the weekend, claiming at least 22 lives, the UN's refugee agency said on Friday.  Violence broke out in the border village of...