War
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Aug- 2018 -24 August
Slowly rising from the rubble, Raqqa rebuilds in the face of funding uncertainty
Raqqa faces obstacles to rebuild, Sirwan Kajjo reports from Syria, as Saudi Arabia pledges to fill the gap left by Trump’s stabilization funding cut
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23 August
French desert troops take to boats in Mali
French desert troops recently took to boats to patrol the Niger River in Mali, the first time that they have been used in France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in the Sahel
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23 August
Ukraine soldiers killed in separatist forces attack in rebel east
Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven wounded in the country’s rebel east in an attempt to hold back an assault by separatist forces, the defense ministry said
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22 August
Central African Republic armed groups present peace demands to African Union panel
Armed groups in the Central African Republic have presented nearly 100 demands to an African Union panel seeking to broker peace in the country
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22 August
Canadian Major-General Fortin named head of NATO training mission in Iraq
Canadian Armed Forces Major-General Dany Fortin will lead the new NATO training and capacity-building mission in Iraq
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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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