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Guinea-Bissau and Gabon sign two cooperation agreements

Guinea-Bissau and Gabon have signed two agreements to strengthen their political and diplomatic relations, during a two-day state visit by Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló to Gabon.  The announcement was made by the Guinea-Bissau presidency on Wednesday. James Adjapong has…

Chad deploys additional 600 troops to Lake Chad Region

Chad’s transitional President Mahamat Idriss Déby has announced the deployment of 600 additional troops to Lake Chad. On a working visit on Saturday, to Baga-sola in Lake Chad, General Mahamat Idriss Déby, announced that the additional deployment would complement the…

Cape Verde creates defense reforms commission

In Cape Verde, the government has created a commission to better formulate strategic concepts of defense and reforms in the Armed Forces. The Minister of the Sea, Abraham Vicente, announced this on Sunday in Mindelo. Imoh Edet reports

UEMOA security ministers meet in Lome

The security ministers of UEMOA member countries are in conclave met over the weekend in Lomé as part of the 7th ministerial meeting on security in the area. During the meeting, the Ministers reflected on the strategies to be put…