High stakes as West Africa prepares military action against Gambia's Jammeh: The Gambia's Yahya Jammeh at an ECOWAS meeting in Senegal over a political crisis in Mali. Now it's his turn to face the music. Joe Penney/ReutersIn further escalation of the post-election crisis in The Gambia, President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency just a day before his official … [Read more...] about High stakes as West Africa prepares military action against Gambia’s Jammeh | The Conversation
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Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Mr Kebby Maphatsoe to reassure Military Veterans on Education Support for the Financial Year 2017
Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Mr Kebby Maphatsoe to reassure Military Veterans on Education Support for the Financial Year 2017: The Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans will host a media briefing with stakeholders of military veterans to outline plans aimed at the provision of quality education to military veterans and their dependants. The … [Read more...] about Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Mr Kebby Maphatsoe to reassure Military Veterans on Education Support for the Financial Year 2017
Apartheid, the Media and Canada’s Planned Military Deployment to Africa
Apartheid, the Media and Canada’s Planned Military Deployment to Africa: Did Canada lead the international charge against apartheid and white rule in South Africa or criticize a country that, in fact, did? Recent commentary about Canada's policy towards southern Africa's liberation struggles distorts history that should inform debate over Canada's planned military … [Read more...] about Apartheid, the Media and Canada’s Planned Military Deployment to Africa
Gambia: UN chief ‘dismayed’ at military takeover of electoral commission
Gambia: UN chief 'dismayed' at military takeover of electoral commission: Expressing dismay at the takeover of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) premises by the military in Gambia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the security forces to immediately vacate the Commission and to refrain from any further acts that could jeopardise efforts towards the … [Read more...] about Gambia: UN chief ‘dismayed’ at military takeover of electoral commission
Military cooperation: France donates tactical vehicles to the Cameroonian armed forces engaged in the fight against Boko Haram
Military cooperation: France donates tactical vehicles to the Cameroonian armed forces engaged in the fight against Boko Haram: Ten French tactical vehicles and five transport trucks, including an all-equipped sanitary unit, were officially handed over on Tuesday November 29th to the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, by French … [Read more...] about Military cooperation: France donates tactical vehicles to the Cameroonian armed forces engaged in the fight against Boko Haram
