At approximately 1540 EST, initial reports indicated that a border skirmish erupted between the Burkina Faso military and the Ivory Coast. Initially, AES Info reported that an Ivory Coast Mi-24 attack helicopter had engaged Burkina Faso troops “on the border area.” They reported:
“According to available information, the Ivorian helicopter, on patrol in the Helintira border area, opened fire without...
At approximately 0713 EST, NetBlocks reported major disruptions to internet connectivity in multiple West and Central African nations. Their report reads below:
https://twitter.com/netblocks/status/1768234033098444882
This report of disruption came as Front Page Africa reported that an undersea cable had been cut in the Ivory Coast, leading to the disruptions. Their report reads below:
"A fiber cut in the Ivory Coast has caused an...
On May 6th, the Australian Defence Ministry (ADM) released a statement about an interaction that occurred between the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) helicopter and a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) aircraft. The incident...
The annual Victory Day celebrations took place on May 9, with its traditional military parade in Moscow. Victory Day celebrates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Victory Day Parade
The Moscow...
In mid-April, a video message allegedly made by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emerged on YouTube and Facebook. In the message, Marcos called for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to “act against...