Nigeria, South Africa strengthen military ties to tackle terrorism, modern threats

The Nigerian Army and the South African Army person pledged to deepen their strategical concern to boost determination information and amended the nonrecreational skills of soldiers crossed the African continent.

The pledge was made connected Tuesday, March 10, 2026, erstwhile the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, hosted his South African counterpart, Lawrence Khulekani Mbatha, during an authoritative sojourn to the Army Headquarters successful Abuja.

In a connection signed by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, the Nigerian Army said the gathering focused connected strengthening practice betwixt some militaries successful tackling terrorism, insurgency and different emerging information threats connected the African continent.

Speaking during the engagement, Shaibu stressed the value of person collaboration among African militaries to efficaciously code analyzable information challenges facing the continent.

He noted that sharing grooming experiences and oper...