JOHANNESBURG/MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A website created for Africa's proposed continental defence force proclaims a lofty mission "to support and keep peace for Africa's prosperity and a better life for ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The mandate of an East African force set up to curb militia violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended to December, the regional bloc that formed it said. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region ...

Coup leaders in Niger announced a closure of its airspace, causing flights to reroute around the country. It comes as the Sunday deadline set by other West African countries for the military junta to ...

Since its inception in May 2003, OSAA convenes and chairs the Interdepartmental Task Force on African Affairs (IDTFAA) at both principal and expert levels to ensure a coherent and integrated approach ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A group of critically injured South African peacekeepers who were hurt in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations, the South African ...

Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa's south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country.

African Union member states have agreed to fully operationalize the African Standby Force (ASF) to strengthen the fight against terrorism in the continent and end Africa’s dependence on foreign forces ...

A U.S. pararescueman prepares to move a simulated casualty to a HH-60W combat rescue helicopter during a casualty evacuation exercise. (Tech. Sgt. Jayson Burns/Air Force) The Air Force’s new ...

A team representing the total force of U.S. Air Force Airmen joined the Moroccan Royal Air Force, Allied and partner nation military representatives, and other U.S. service members in Morocco for ...