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African armies must unite against terrorism, insecurity – COAS

Daily Post Nigeria

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July 6, 2026

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The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has emphasised the need for closer cooperation among African militaries in confronting terrorism, insurgency and other cross-border security threats affecting the continent. Shaibu made the appeal during the Third African Land Forces Forum, organised as part of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration, NADCEL, 2026 in Port [] African armies must unite against terrorism, insecurity – COAS

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Libyan News Agency

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· Jun 30, 2026

Al-Namroush and Khaled Haftar participate in the African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Luanda to discuss strengthening regional security

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Watchdog Uganda

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· Jul 3, 2026

Joint Training Builds Pan-African Solidarity And Interoperability, Says Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Hon Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has said training alongside allied forces fosters togetherness and strengthens Pan-African solidarity. He was speaking yesterday while presiding over the graduation ceremony of Course Intake 21/2025–26 at the UPDF Senior Command and Staff College [SCSC] in Kimaka, Jinja. In his remarks, Hon Kiwanuka congratulated the [] The post Joint Training Builds Pan-African Solidarity And Interoperability, Says Defence Minister appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jun 23, 2026

Nigeria-UK Defence Partnership Deepens as Nigeria Hosts UK Team

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Vanguard News

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· Jul 5, 2026

NADCEL 2026: Army chief urges stronger African military cooperation against security threats

By Kingsley Omonobi PORT HARCOURT — Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for stronger collaboration among African armies to tackle terrorism, insurgency and other transnational security threats confronting the continent. Shaibu made the call on Sunday at the Third African Land Forces Forum, held in Port Harcourt as part of [] The post NADCEL 2026: Army chief urges stronger African military cooperation against security threats appeared first on Vanguard News.

South Africa Today

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· Jul 2, 2026

SANDF Deployed to Clermont as Wave of Lootings Rocks Durban Amid Immigration Protests

CLERMONT, KwaZulu-Natal — The South African National Defence Force has been deployed to KwaDabeka in Clermont, west of Durban, following a devastating wave of business lootings that struck overnight amid ongoing nationwide protests targeting undocumented immigrants. The unrest has left local business owners reeling after two supermarkets and a dental practice within a shopping centre []

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 21, 2026

Collaborate with security agencies to fight terror – CSOs tell Nigerians

Amid rising insecurity in Nigeria, civil society organisations, CSOs, in Akwa Ibom State have urged citizens to work with security agencies especially, in intelligence sharing to tackle terrorism. State director of Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network, CHRAN, Otuekong Franklyn Isong, stated this on Saturday during the Akwa Ibom Unite Against Terror civic campaign organized by [] Collaborate with security agencies to fight terror – CSOs tell Nigerians

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