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Image copyrightAFPImage captionAl-Shabab is an al-Qaeda-linked group fighting to overthrow the UN-backed Somali government Islamist militants have stormed a military base in southern Somalia after detonating a suicide car bomb. The al-Shabab militant group says it killed 27 soldiers in the raid, which began just after early morning prayers. A Somali military officer said reinforcements… Continue reading 27 Soldiers dead, many wounded as Somalia’s al-Shabab carries out attack on military base

​ News agencies say four Cameroonian soldiers have been arrested for their involvement in a disturbing video which has caused outrage on social media. In the clip men wearing military fatigues shoot two women, including one with a baby on her back, and a little girl. They are heard accusing the victims of being connected … Continue reading Cameroon soldiers ‘arrested’ over execution video

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan undertook a surprise visit to Maiduguri Thursday on the occasion of Nigeria’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day to meet with officers and men of the Armed Forces currently in the frontline of the war against terrorism and insurgency in the country. Accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, the National Security Adviser and the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, President Jonathan visited officers and men of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri to thank them for their patriotic and courageous service to the nation. More photos below..