Eritrean residents in Ethiopia's capital have reported widespread arrests among their community, sparking fear among refugees ...

Eritrean residents in Ethiopia's capital have ... Many Eritreans in Addis Ababa are refugees who fled forced military conscription and government oppression in their country of birth.

Ultra orthodox Jews protest against conscription at the entrance to Tel Hashomer, central recruitment center of Israeli Defence Forces. Israel's new defence minister, Israel Katz, has confirmed ...

Kyiv, Ukraine – Vladislav thinks lowering the conscription age in Ukraine from 25 to 18 is a “bad idea”. His military service is a sad yet telling example. The fair-haired, gaunt 20-year-old ...

Ukraine’s military is short of soldiers. Officers say mobilisation and voluntary recruitment campaigns have failed to replenish the ranks. The army is losing ground daily to the Russian ...

Three years ago, the United States imposed sanctions against the ruling party of Eritrea, a small and brutally repressive country in the Horn of Africa. And yet, Eritrea’s embassy in Washington ...

The outgoing US administration of President Joe Biden urged Ukraine Wednesday to reduce the minimum conscription age to 18 from 25 to tackle a manpower shortage as Russian forces press in.

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopian Prime Minister in 2018, Eritrea and Addis Ababa seemed to restore diplomatic ties. With fanfare, they reopened embassies and Ethiopian Airlines famously helped ...

The Dutch Ministry of Defense is exploring reintroducing military conscription for the first time in 27 years. The ministry believes that the Netherlands should prepare for a major military conflict ...

Eritrea enforces indefinite military conscription, often under the guise of national service, leading to forced labor that spans decades. This enlistment goes beyond the military, though.

Gallant and Netanyahu clashed on multiple issues, including Haredi conscription. Current Defense Minister Israel Katz upheld the plan, to the dismay of ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, political leaders, ...