Guinea’s junta leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has elevated himself to the rank of army general as the West African nation observed the anniversary of its armed forces. Doumbouya, 43, came to power in September 2021, ousting President Alpha Conde, who had previously appointed him to lead an elite unit responsible for protecting the president from such … Read more
Fourth Russian army general Major General Oleg Mityaev has been killed by Ukrainian resistance forces in the besieged city of Mariupol. Ukrainian officials say they have killed a fourth Russian general in a sign that Moscow’s commanders are increasingly being forced to lead from the front. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor … Read more
Buhari has reacted as ISWAP terrorists killed an army general and three other soldiers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the killing of a Nigerian Army general and three soldiers by ISWAP terrorists in Borno State. Recall that Brigadier-General Dzarma Zirkusu, a Commander of the Army’s Special Forces was … Read more
Eight more Army Generals and other senior officers have tested positive for COVID-19, giving a total of 26 infected with the virus, the Nigerian Army stated on Monday. Ekohotblog gathered that the General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Maj-Gen. Johnson Olu Irefin, died from COVID-19 complications during the Annual Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja. … Read more