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Army Calls for Calm in Guinea, Promises to Arrest Those Attempting to Assassinate Junta Leader
The chief of staff of the Guinean army, Colonel Oumar Sanoh has appealed for calm, serenity and vigilance, while promising to arrest, prosecute and bring to justice the main perpetrators of the assassination attempt against the head of the military junta,...
Rwandan Journalist Testifies Against Defense Minister for Genocide Crimes
A Rwandan journalist convicted of promoting and participating in the 1994 genocide, Valerie Bemeriki, has made bold testimony by accusing the Rwandan Minister of Defense General Marcel Gatsizi of playing a major role in the 100 days killings that left...
Three Ugandan Army Officers Die During Accident in Djibouti
Local press in Kampala has reported that three Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers died on Thursday morning in a motor accident in Djibouti, hours after they arrived in capital of Djibouti for the East African Brigade training exercise. The...
Seychelles, India Hold Joint Military Exercise to Counter Terrorism
The Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF) and the Indian military are presently holding joint military exercises in order to improve the capacity of the two forces to inter-operate and communicate. Colonel Rajesh Mehta, who is leading the Indian...
Guinea’s Chief of Staff Pledges to Restore Discipline in the Army
The chief of staff of the Guinean army, Colonel Oumar Sanoh, has firmly pledged to restore discipline among the troops in order to renew trust with the Guinean people. “We have already established at the State Defense Staff a think tank committee,...
12,000 Peacekeepers From 28 Countries Deployed in Lebanon
Today, more than 90,000 men and women from more than 100 countries wear the “blue helmet” of the United Nations. VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer recently visited the U.N. mission in southern Lebanon – known as UNIFIL –...
Global Missile Shield Could Eliminate Nuclear Missile Threat
A former top Russian military official has said that a missile defense system developed jointly by the world’s leading powers could eliminate the global threat of nuclear strikes. The U.S. last week announced the cancellation of plans to deploy...
NASA Assigns Crew For Last Scheduled Space Shuttle Mission
NASA has assigned the crew for the last scheduled space shuttle mission, targeted to launch in September 2010. The flight to the International Space Station will carry a pressurized logistics module to the station.
