Browsing: Military

If you had to guess which country’s military has splashed out $10-thousand on a toilet seat, what would you say? Well, it’s not a ‘corrupt’ African…

According to Scientists for Global Responsibility, the world’s militaries are to blame for approximately 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The US military stands out as…

With Senegal’s president calling for the closure of France’s military bases in the country, it’s a good time to remember one of the nation’s great resistance…

There were festive scenes in Chad, after N’Djamena announced it was ending its ‘outdated’ military pact with France. It’s not quite the severing of ties that…

Chad has become the latest African state to end a defence cooperation pact with former coloniser France. In a Foreign Ministry statement issued on 28 November,…

Niger hosted the historic ‘Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel’ on 19-21 November in its capital, Niamey. Socialists worldwide representing popular movements, labour…

The military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel region are not just coups d’état but revolutionary processes that aim to transform the arid area south of the Sahara…

Every year since 1954, Veterans Day (11 November) has honoured military veterans who have served in the US armed forces. However, it is crucial to examine…