War
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Aug- 2018 -22 August
Congo ‘Ninja’ leader Pastor Ntumi calls for disarmament under December ceasefire deal
The leader behind an insurgency in the Republic of Congo said he accepted the principle of laying down arms in his first public appearance since a ceasefire last December
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22 August
‘No frills, no elitism’: Popular Front’s Jake Hanrahan promises just the details (all the details) of modern war
Jake Hanrahan spoke about his plans for Popular Front, his new podcast on the niche details of modern warfare
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22 August
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 2 militants, Africom says
US forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 2 militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, US Africa Command said
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21 August
Mali: Estonia troops to begin operations in Gao
Estonian troops in Mali have finalized their preparations and will begin their support of France's Operation Barkhane counter-terrorism mission
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21 August
Russia signs military cooperation pact with Central African Republic
Russia and the Central African Republic signed a military cooperation agreement on the sidelines of Army-2018 defense expo outside Moscow
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21 August
Multiple rockets hit Kabul after Afghan president offers Taliban ceasefire
Multiple rockets hit near the diplomatic area in the Afghan capital Kabul, as officials said fighting had broken out between security forces and militants
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20 August
Police officers injured in multiple attacks in Chechnya
Armed assailants attacked and injured police officers in several locations in the Russian republic of Chechnya, including the capital Grozny and the town of Shali, the region's leader Ramzan Kadyrov said
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19 August
Afghanistan: President Ghani offers Taliban 3-month conditional ceasefire
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani declared a provisional three-month ceasefire with the Taliban to begin on Eid al-Adha
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17 August
Does the murder of 3 journalists in Central African Republic expose Russia’s ‘raid, seize and exploit’ strategy?
The murky murder of three journalists in Central African Republic highlights Russia’s ‘raid, seize and exploit’ armed adventurism, Kiril Avramov and Ruslan Trad argue
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17 August
UK Chinook helicopters in Mali ‘fully operational’
Three RAF Chinook heavy lift helicopters are now fully operational and are supporting French counter-terrorism operations in Mali, the UK Ministry of Defence said
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