Smoke rises from an explosion following Israeli bombardment on southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israeli border, March 2, 2026. (JINI via Xinhua) Israeli troops are “operating in southern Lebanon” on Tuesday as Israel continued its strikes against Lebanon’s Iran-aligned group Hezbollah, according to an Israeli military statement. The militaryContinue Reading
South Africa has decided to withdraw its troop contribution from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the South African Presidency said in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ofContinue Reading
At Benin’s request, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered Nigerian armed forces to help Benin dislodge coup plotters, the president’s office said in a statement on Sunday. Benin requested immediate Nigerian air support, the deployment of Nigerian Air Force assets within Beninese airspace, and the Nigerian ground forces,Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that 100,000 troops are participating in the Russia-Belarus joint military drills, known as Zapad-2025. “The event is being held at 41 training grounds, involving 100,000 servicemen and about 10,000 weapon and equipment systems,” Putin said when visiting the Mulino training ground in Russia’sContinue Reading
At least 60 suspected terrorists were killed by Nigerian troops who thwarted an attack on a troop location in the country’s northeastern state of Borno early Friday, the army said. The army said in a statement on X that suspected terrorists attempted to hit a military base in Bita,Continue Reading
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has officially commenced the phased withdrawal of its military mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known as SAMIDRC, as of April 29, according to a statement released on Thursday. The pullout is being carried out overland, with troops transitingContinue Reading
