Tag: soldiers
Nigerian Army confirms 14 troops killed in Niger attack
At least 14 Nigerian soldiers have been killed during a military operation against armed gangs in Niger State,…
USAfrica: Is the Okuama Massacre linked to the lethal oil bunkering ecosystem? By Chris Uchenna Agbedo
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, U.S-based newspaper published on the Internet. Agbedo, Professor…
Beyond the Delta Bloodbath. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi…
Tension mounts as Soldiers announce Coup in Gabon, after disputed election
Soldiers announce Coup in Gabon, after disputed election * Bongo's family have ruled for 56 years * Street…
Gunmen kill 13 soldiers, 5 policemen in Nigeria
Gunmen have killed 19 security personnel, including 13 soldiers, in an assault in the northwest Nigerian state of…
Al-Shabaab kills Kenyan soldiers
Kenya's President vowed retribution Friday after Al-Shabaab fighters attacked an African Union base in Somalia, killing an unknown…
3 soldiers killed in Egypt Sinai attack
Three Egyptian soldiers were killed and 11 others wounded when unknown armed men attacked their bus in the…
U.N.: Child soldiers and beheading in CAR
Escalating violence in the Central African Republic is posing a threat to children, with at least two beheaded…
Mali car bomb blast injures Malian, U.N. soldiers
Two U.N. soldiers from Senegal and several Malian troops were injured in a car bomb attack Saturday morning…
2 French soldiers killed in Central African Republic unrest
Two French soldiers sent to the Central African Republic as part of an international peacekeeping mission have been…
Violence kills 4 Libyan soldiers in Benghazi
At least four Libyan soldiers were killed and three others wounded in violence in Benghazi on Thursday, medical…
Car bomb kills 10 soldiers in Egypt’s Sinai region
A car bomb exploded Wednesday in Egypt's restive Sinai region, killing 10 soldiers and injuring 31 others who…