Two items of news to add to the previous post RFA Argus Stops at Gibraltar En Route On her way to #sierra leone, RFA Argus stopped at Gibraltar to take on board 32 pickup trucks for use when she arrives.…
From the Edmonton Journal France will broaden its military presence in Africa’s turbulent Sahel region with specialized new outposts to better fight the terror threat from extremist groups such as al-Qaida, the defence minister said Tuesday. Short duration raiding, limited…
The French Air Force has flown its first operational sortie with A400M Atlas in support of Operation Serval in Mali The Multinational Entry Into Service Team has flown the A400M from Orlean to Bamako carrying 22 tonnes of cargo, compared to…
Guest post from Chris.B Nigeria has been facing a recent surge of violence which has been encapsulated most clearly by the Christmas Day Bombings of 2011, the attacks of 5-6th January 2012 against Christian churches and businesses, and attacks last…