Tag: force
Nigeria police to stop using force on protesters
Nigeria police agreed to stop using force against protesters accusing them of brutality, the presidency said, a day after law enforcement officers shot at...
Excessive force used by Ugandan security forces concerning
The United States is "gravely concerned" by reports of excessive force used by Uganda's security forces against lawmakers and journalists in Arua,...
SAAFA on Air Force Memorial maintenance
The SA Air Force Association (SAAFA) points out it has been "very much a junior partner" in maintaining the Air Force...
Donor funding needed for G5 Sahel force
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to donors to provide more predictable support to the G5 Sahel force fighting to contain West African...
Pledges worth half a billion dollars for Sahel military operation
International donors raised half a billion dollars for a multi-national military operation in West Africa's Sahel region, the EU's top diplomat said,...
Short on boots and backing, West Africa force faces uphill battle
Snipers from a new West African force lie prone on a rooftop in central Mali, scanning for Islamist militants who have infiltrated...
Lesotho waiting for SADC standby force
There is currently no official word from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on a proposed intervention in Lesotho, but indications are...
US urges restraint in DR Congo
The US State Department has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect civilians affected by violence in the country's east...
SADC approves contingent force for Lesotho
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has condemned the recent violence in Lesotho which saw General Khoantle Motsomotso, Commander of the mountain...
US wary of push for West African anti-terror force
The United States is wary of a French push for the UN Security Council to authorise a West African force to combat...
France wants UN to support west African anti-terror force
France proposed that the United Nations Security Council back a West African force to combat terrorism, drug and human trafficking by "eradicating...
West Africa seeks 50 million euro for anti-Islamist force
The countries of West Africa's Sahel region are requesting 50 million euros ($56 million) from the European Union to help set up...
France backs West African co-operation against Islamists
France backs efforts by West African states to boost security in the Sahel region, including a plan for a 5,000-strong multi-national force...
Concern over cuts in Reserve Force man days
South Africa's top Reserve Force soldier has warned "significant cuts" in man days for the country's part-time soldiers could impact negatively on...
South Sudan spells out unresolved UN protection force issues
South Sudan still needs to agree the number and nationality of United Nations peacekeepers for a protection force, a government minister said...
Lesotho to host African Standby Force exercise
A planning meeting currently underway in Gaborone, Botswana, will finalise planning for a major field exercise in Lesotho next October in support...
Defence Force Service Commission members appointed
A process that started more than four years ago when dissatisfied soldiers went on the rampage outside the Union Buildings has come...
Another view on Army Reserve Force unit name changes
While there are those who do not want names of SA Army Reserve Force units to change others are more forthright about...
Debate continues on Reserve Force unit name changes
The term "mixed" can best describe an initiative currently underway to change the names of certain SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Reserve...
Zuma wants African Standby Force operational
South African President Jacob Zuma has called for the creation of an African Standby Force (ASF) as a rapid deployment instrument that...
UN approves DRC intervention brigade
The UN Security Council has authorised the deployment of an intervention brigade within its current peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of...
Reserves important for Navy operations
The South African Navy has formulated a Reserve Force strategy at a Reserve indaba held in Simon's Town, due to it being...
Former Chief of South African Air Force joins Paramount Group
One of the longest serving South African Air Force Chiefs has joined Paramount Group, Africa's largest privately owned defence and aerospace company,...
SAAF in “good shape”
Financial and other resource constraints have not prevented the South African Air Force (SAAF) from successfully completing each and every task assigned...
Military reserve students graduate
The search for quality recruits who can become leaders in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Reserve Force is bearing fruit,...
Air Force Day parade back on track
After four months at the helm of the SA Air Force (SAAF), Lieutenant General Zakes Msimang will maintain tradition and host his...
New Nautic Force range of Rigid Foam Collar boat range for...
Nautic Africa is proud to announce the keel laying of the first vessel in a bespoke commercial range of Rigid Foam Collar boats....
Rights group urges Angola to stop using force at rallies
Angolan authorities have used force to suppress peaceful demonstrations and blocked journalists from covering protest rallies in the run-up to an election...
