South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime

Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment since President ...
Radio France Internationale

Military bases and trade routes leave Africa exposed to war fallout

Africa hosts military bases within reach of Iranian missiles and is feeling the impact of rising oil prices and threats to ...
WRAL

Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy the army in high-crime areas

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of gang ...
TASS

Naval drills involving Russia kick off in South Africa

PRETORIA, January 9. /TASS/. The Will For Peace 2026 naval drills began in South Africa with the participation of several BRICS Plus countries, South African Defense and Military Veterans Ministry ...

Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy army in high-crime areas

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy the army to high crime areas to help police in this country that has some of the highest violent crime rates in the world ...