“A large-scale operation” was carried out by the special forces of the Tarek ben Ziyad Battalion, one of the units of the forces loyal to Marshal Khalifa Haftar, “against mercenaries and Chadian opposition elements present on Libyan territory,” Libya al-Hadath TV, the media arm of Marshal Haftar, said. “Their positions were targeted in Tarbu on […]
Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was sworn in as president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday by the Constitutional Council, three weeks after taking power in a coup. “I swear before the people of Burkina Faso (…) to preserve, respect, ensure respect and defend the Constitution, the fundamental act and the laws” of Burkina, Damiba said […]
Each year, the Global Firepower specialist site draws up its global ranking of conventional armies, which does not take into account the stockpiles of nuclear weapons. In its 2017 military strength ranking, seven African countries are in the top 55. These are Egypt, Algeria, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola and Morocco. As usual, the list […]
