Tatmadaw is the official name of the armed forces of Myanmar. It is administered by the Ministry of Defence and composed of the Myanmar Army,the Myanmar Navy and the Myanmar Air Force. Auxiliary services include the Myanmar Police Force,the Border Guard Forces,the Myanmar Coast Guard,and the People's Militia Units. Since independence,the Tatmadaw has faced significant ethnic insurgencies,especially in Kachin,Kayin,Kayah,and Shan states. General Ne Win took control of the country in a 1962 coup d'état,attempting to build an autarkic society called the Burmese Way to Socialism. Following the violent repression of nationwide protests in 1988,the military agreed to free elections in 1990,but ignored the resulting victory of the National League for Democracy and imprisoned its leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The 1990s also saw the escalation of the conflict between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State due to RSO attacks on Tatmadaw forces.
The Niger Armed Forces (FAN) includes military armed force service branches,paramilitary services branches and the National Police. The Niger Army,Niger Air Force and the National Gendarmerie of Niger are under the Ministry of Defense whereas the National Guard of Niger and the National Police fall under the command of the Ministry of Interior. With the exception of the National Police,all military and paramilitary forces are trained in military fashion. The President of Niger is the supreme commander of the entire armed forces.
The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the combined military forces of Nigeria. It consists of three uniformed service branches:the Nigerian Army,Nigerian Navy,and Nigerian Air Force. The President of Nigeria functions as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces,exercising his constitutional authority through the Ministry of Defence,which is responsible for the management of the military and its personnel. The operational head of the AFN is the Chief of the Defence Staff,who is subordinate to the Nigerian Defence Minister. With a force of more than 223,000 active personnel,the Nigerian military is one of the largest uniformed combat services in Africa. According to Global Firepower,the Nigerian Armed Forces are the fourth-most powerful military in Africa,and ranked 35th on its list,internationally.
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF),previously known as the National Resistance Army,is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011,the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–45,000 and consisted of land forces and an air wing. Recruitment to the forces is done annually.
Murtala Ramat Muhammad(listen) was a Nigerian general who led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi military regime and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War and thereafter ruled over Nigeria from 30 July 1975 until his assassination on 13 February 1976. This period in Nigerian history,from the Northern counter-coup victory to Murtala's death,is commonly associated with the institutionalization of the military in politics.
The United States Africa Command,is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense,headquartered at Kelley Barracks,Stuttgart,Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations,including fighting regional conflicts and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations. Its area of responsibility covers all of Africa except Egypt,which is within the area of responsibility of the United States Central Command. U.S. AFRICOM headquarters operating budget was $276 million in fiscal year 2012.
Owoye Andrew AzaziGSS DSS MSS CMH was a Nigerian army general who served as National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan,was Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Nigeria,and Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Before his first service chief appointment (COAS),he was General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division,Kaduna State.
George Agbazika Innih was a Nigerian Army general and statesman. He was the military governor of Bendel and Kwara States.
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land force of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC). The Chief of Army Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army.
Godwin Osagie Abbe in Benin City,Edo State,Nigeria is a retiredNigerian Army Major General and former Defence Minister of Nigeria from 2009 to 2010. He served as the Nigerian Minister of Interior from 2007 to 2009.
Sani Bello is a Nigerian statesman and military administrator who served as Governor of Kano State from 1975 to 1978. After his retirement,he amassed an enormous fortune through investments in oil,telecommunications and electricity;going on to establish the Sani Bello Foundation.
Christopher Oluwole Rotimi is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general,diplomat and politician,he served during the Nigerian Civil War,and was the Governor of Western State while Nigeria was under military rule from 1971 to 1975. Oluwole Rotimi became the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States in 2007.
The Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria. Designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country,as at 2016 it has a staff strength of about 371,800. There are currently plans to increase the force to 650,000,adding 280,000 new recruits to the existing 370,000. The Nigeria Police Force is a very large organisation consisting of 36 State commands and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) grouped into 17 zones and 8 administrative organs. The agency is currently headed by IGP Usman Alkali Baba. In 2020,it underwent major overhauls.
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College,Jaji is a training facility for the Nigerian Armed Forces,including the army,air force and navy. It is near the village of Jaji,Nigeria,about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Kaduna in the Igabi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State,Nigeria. It is currently headed by Air Vice Marshal OA TUWASE.
John Nanzip Shagaya was a Nigerian senator and former military officer who was elected in April 2007 to represent the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State as member of the Nigerian Senate for Plateau South. He ran for reelection in April 2011 on the Labour Party (LP) platform,but was defeated by Victor Lar of the PDP. As a non commissioned officer (NCO) with the 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron in Abeokuta,he participated in the Nigerian counter-coup of 1966.
Dominic Obukadata Oneya was Administrator of Kano State,Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha,then Administrator of Benue State from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar,handing over power to the elected executive governor George Akume on 29 May 1999. Later,he became Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association.
Gibson Sanda JaloJSS was a Nigerian Army lieutenant general,who was the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from April 1980 until October 1981. He also served as the Chief of Defence Staff from 1981 to 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic.
Ipoola Alani Akinrinade is a retired Nigerian Army lieutenant general,who was Chief of Army Staff (COAS),Nigeria from October 1979 to April 1980,and then Chief of Defence Staff until 1981 during the Nigerian Second Republic.
The Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) is a militant group and administrative division of the Islamic State (IS),a Salafi jihadist militant group and unrecognised proto-state. ISWAP is primarily active in the Chad Basin,and fights an extensive insurgency against the states of Nigeria,Cameroon,Chad,and Niger. It is an offshoot of Boko Haram with which it has a violent rivalry;Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in battle with ISWAP in 2021. ISWAP acts as an umbrella organization for all IS factions in West Africa including the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS),although the actual ties between ISWAP and IS-GS are limited.
The Training and Doctrine Command is a research-oriented formation in the Nigerian Army. It is headquartered in Minna in the Niger State. TRADOC is charged with doctrinal training and combat development,supervising training centers. It also serves as a senior think-tank in Nigeria. TRADOC was formed in 1981 under the leadership of Major General Geoffrey Obiaje Ejiga,and currently supervises all the Army's schools,as well as an army depot. Before the establishment of the Nigerian Army Resources Centre (NARC) in 2015,TRADOC also;served as a liaison centre for the Army.
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