Washington: “China has initiated movements to establish its military base in the African countries from the Atlantic Ocean region. This Chinese military movement poses a threat to the United States. This growing Chinese threat to the US security may not just come from the Pacific Ocean, but also the Atlantic Ocean,” warned Commander of US […]
Washington: General Stephan Townsend, Chief of the US Africa Command, warned that China has expanded its base in Djibouti. Moreover, the Chinese economic and military investments in Africa are on the rise. In this scenario, it is not affordable for the United States to ignore the increasing Chinese threat in Africa. Simultaneously, General Townsend criticised […]
Washington: US AFRICOM fired a salvo of criticism against movements of Russia and China saying ‘China and Russia have not participated in the campaign against the terrorist groups, destroying the future of Africa. You must be aware that these countries are only selling arms and ammunition, to these countries, for profiteering.’ At the same time, […]
Mogadishu: About 11 people were killed in a horrific attack by Al-Shabaab terrorists in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Hours before the attack, the US claimed to have killed 40 Al-Shabaab terrorists in airstrikes in Somalia. It seems that Al- Shabaab has warned the US along with Somalia by carrying out this attack. Besides, it […]
Washington/ Paris: Over the last few years, Mali’s military regime has sought the help of Russian contract soldiers to fight against terrorist outfits. Mali deployed contract soldiers of Wagner company by saying that the French soldiers had failed their mission until now. US AFRICOM Chief General Stephen Townsend imparted its information. However, General Townsend warned […]
Niamey: Since the last one year, the region known as the Sahel Sector in Africa has been facing a spate terror attacks. Although the African countries have united to fight the Al Qaeda and IS terrorists, the efforts are falling short. In view of this, the United States has activated its first airbase in Niger, […]
Washington: The US military declared that 17 IS terrorists were killed in the airstrikes carried out by the US fighter jets in the Murzuk province in Libya. In the attacks, the US fighter jets used laser-guided bombs weighing 80 thousand pounds. Also, the US command – AFRICOM conducted the airstrikes which make it the third […]
Washington: In July, China hosted its Africa summit that saw the participation of military and diplomatic officials from as many as 50 African countries. Within the next three months following the summit, the Russian city of Sochi will be hosting the first Russia-Africa summit in October involving delegations from 35 African countries reportedly. Senior US […]
Mogadishu/Washington: The United States has retaliated against the terror attack in Kenya and the attack on military bases in Somalia by the extremist organization ‘al-Shabaab’. The United States carried out strong attacks on the al-Shabaab bases in Somalia, killing at least 52 terrorists. The US defence department indicated this to be the first major US […]
Mogadishu/Washington: 62 terrorists have been killed in the six air attacks carried out by the United States in just 48 hours. This is the second major operation undertaken by the United States against Al Shabab in the last three months. Only last week, the United States restarted its embassy in Somalia. This becomes the first […]