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Fresh Border Clashes Erupt Between South Sudan and Sudan

AFRICANGLOBE – Fresh fighting at the border between Sudanese forces and the South Sudanese army (SPLA) has killed an unconfirmed number of people. Casualty reports vary between 8 and 28 people dead in the area of Warguet, also known to Arab tribes as Samaha. At least 50 people of the Rizeigat tribe originating from East Darfur were wounded.

December 27, 2012No CommentRead More

Mali’s Army in a State of Emergency

December 24, 2012 No Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – The Malian army once cut a disciplined image of a well-trained and well-equipped force. But its image as a model army was blown into smithereens under the shells of Tuareg traitors and their Arab allies.

Who are the Exemplary Armies in Africa?

December 21, 2012 No Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – Structural problems within certain African armies have not obscured the overall quality, or progress in the past 10 years, for a few countries. After successfully contributing to the country’s transition from apartheid to a democracy, the South African army remains a continental force to reckon with, especially in the areas of aviation and transport.

Breakthrough in Sudans’ Security Talks?

December 20, 2012 No Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – In a surprising turn of events, Sudan has announced a major breakthrough in talks with South Sudan, saying all obstacles facing the implementation of a border security deal they signed in September have been surmounted

Why are African Armies So Bad?

December 19, 2012 No Comment

The conflicts in Mali and Congo have yet again confirmed fears about how poorly equipped, badly commanded, ill trained and hated most African armies are. General Carter Ham head of AFRICOM – the U.S. military command for Africa – did not mince his words, when he briefed the Homeland Security Policy Institute

Dumb Move: Army Force Mali’s Prime Minister to Resign

December 11, 2012 No Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – Mali’s prime minister was forced to resign on Tuesday by the soldiers who staged a coup in March, complicating international efforts to help push Arab terrorists from the north of the country. Once a beacon of democracy in West Africa, Mali has been mired in crisis since Tuareg traitors and al Qaeda-linked Islamist [...]

Only the Congolese People Can Save Democratic Republic of the Congo

December 4, 2012 1 Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – M23, the 23 March movement, is the fourth incarnation of Paul Kagame’s proxy group for Rwanda’s territorial expansion and looting the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The wily Rwandan strongman has perfected this game, first posing as Congo’s liberator from the Mobutu dictatorship through the Alliance des Forces [...]

Will the Egyptian Army Defy Islamist Mohamed Morsi?

November 28, 2012 No Comment

AFRICANGLOBE - The Egyptian army will likely not respond to requests from the country’s newly elected president for protection against protesters angered by his recent power grab, according to a source. Egyptians were angered by Mohamed Morsi’s recent decree that grants him sweeping, nearly absolute powers over the government and immunity from judicial oversight. Morsi’s [...]