By Kingsley Omonobi
PORT HARCOURT — Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for stronger collaboration among African armies to tackle terrorism, insurgency and other transnational security threats confronting the continent.
Shaibu made the call on Sunday at the Third African Land Forces Forum, held in Port Harcourt as part of activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026.
The forum brought together army chiefs and defence representatives from Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
In his welcome address, the Chief of Army Staff said the gathering reflected a shared commitment by African nations to deepen military cooperation, enhance collective security and promote lasting peace across the continent.
