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Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening international collaboration to combat terrorism and other transnational security threats across Africa.
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says that the Nigerian troops neutralised no fewer than 224 terrorists, arrested more than 423 suspects and rescued 279 kidnapped victims during operations across the North-West and North-Central zones of Nigeria in the second quarter of this year.
The Burkinabè military announced that it successfully thwarted complex, coordinated terrorist attacks launched on June 30 against multiple combat unit positions in Gayéri, Solhan, and Sebba.
Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb has called for a nationwide mobilization of institutions and civil society to combat drug trafficking and abuse, describing the phenomenon as a threat to national security, social cohesion, and development.
On the 70th anniversary of the National Army, Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed praised the institution as a cornerstone of the country’s sovereignty, development, and stability, while highlighting its deep connection to the Tunisian people.
South Africa on edge ahead of planned anti‑immigrant protests set for Tuesday, with authorities deploying heavy security nationwide.
South African police are investigating an attempted assassination after deputy crime intelligence boss Feroz Khan was shot in Johannesburg on Sunday evening.
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army to protect the country’s territorial integrity and support democratic stability across Africa.
The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) said it has killed 230 Fano fighters in a week-long operation conducted across parts of the Amhara region.
Ramaphosa warns South Africans against vigilantism, xenophobic attacks and any attempts to destabilise the country ahead of planned protests on 30 June.