The number of young people reaching military age in African countries reflects population trends and demographic shifts.

The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced ...

Helicopters fleets enhance a nations defensive capabilities, supporting border security, counterinsurgency, and ...

Regional leaders call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within five days.

The expression Black Hawk Down, the title of a Hollywood film, has become shorthand for a 1993 US military disaster in ...

Military veterans have been called to support rather than criticise the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members ...

Rwanda has criticized South Africa's military involvement in eastern DR Congo, accusing Pretoria of fighting on the behalf of ...

A rebel group has killed at least five soldiers in Central African Republic. That's according to an army official and city ...

The largest stadium in Africa is the FNB stadium, also known as Soccer City in Johannesburg. It can hold over 94,000 people ...

Some young children learned about following your dreams to find the right career, during an event at the African-American ...

Two West African nations, after military takeovers, are reportedly taking steps to rejoin ECOWAS within the six-month deadline. The Presidency, on Wednesday, disclosed that two of the three West ...

Around 3,000 people have been killed in clashes between M23 rebels and government forces, and thousands more have been ...