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Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an all-time high of $2.4 trillion as wars and rising tensions fuelled spending across the world, researchers said Monday.Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by …

Conflicts push military spending to ‘all-time high’: reportMon, 22 Apr 2024 00:12:28 GMT Read More »

Hundreds protested on Sunday against the US troop presence in military-ruled Niger where a delegation from Washington is expected within days to arrange an orderly withdrawal.The United States had on Friday agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 soldiers from the African nation where Washington built a $100 million base to fly a fleet of drones.The …

Hundreds in Niger tell US troops to go homeSun, 21 Apr 2024 13:28:48 GMT Read More »

Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won the London marathon in a women’s-only world record on Sunday as Alexander Mutiso Munyao’s victory in the men’s race made it a Kenyan double.The race was preceded by 30 seconds of applause for Kelvin Kiptum, 2023 winner of the men’s race, who was killed in a car accident in February.A …

Jepchirchir, Munyao secure Kenyan double in the London marathonSun, 21 Apr 2024 12:39:20 GMT Read More »

Brazilian Yan Sasse scored to give Esperance of Tunisia a 1-0 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on Saturday in a tense CAF Champions League semi-final first leg.The South American notched his third goal of the elite African club competition on 41 minutes after pouncing on a superb through ball from compatriot Rodrigo Rodrigues.Sundowns …

Brazilian Sasse gives Esperance victory over Mamelodi SundownsSat, 20 Apr 2024 21:30:33 GMT Read More »

With a 19-gun cannon salute and a religious ceremony Kenya on Saturday paid a military tribute to its army chief who died in a helicopter accident this week.Kenyan President William Ruto, along with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and opposition leader Raila Odinga, attended the ceremony at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in the capital Nairobi.Francis Omondi …

Kenya pays military homage to army chief killed in copter crashSat, 20 Apr 2024 15:20:08 GMT Read More »

Togo lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a constitutional reform switching to a parliamentary system that opposition parties say will allow President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his grip on power.The approval came days before April 29 legislative elections in Togo, where the opposition has criticised the reform for creating a new prime minister-style post …

Togo lawmakers approve contested political reformSat, 20 Apr 2024 11:43:05 GMT Read More »

The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.The long-expected move effectively marks a new regional gain for Russia, which has ramped up its focus on Africa and backed military regimes in …

US agrees to pull troops from key drone host Niger: officialsSat, 20 Apr 2024 02:04:22 GMT Read More »

Kenya began three days of mourning on Friday after its defence chief and nine other senior officers were killed in a helicopter crash, the latest military accident involving a high-profile figure.A 19-gun salute will take place on Saturday in a military tribute to the former Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF), General Francis Omondi …

Kenya mourns defence chief killed in helicopter crashFri, 19 Apr 2024 16:40:36 GMT Read More »

Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele said Kelvin Kiptum will always have a special place at the London Marathon after the Kenyan’s tragic death.Bekele, a three-time Olympic track champion, is gearing up for Sunday’s latest edition of the race in the English capital.But the event will be overshadowed by the absence of long-distance runner Kiptum, who won last …

Kiptum’s death casts shadow over London Marathon for BekeleFri, 19 Apr 2024 11:57:45 GMT Read More »