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The federal cabinet on Thursday approved the draft Defence Forces Act 2026 and amendments to the National Command Authority Act 2010, in line with changes introduced through the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

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Federal Cabinet approves Defence Forces Act, NCA Act amendments

The draft legislation will now be presented before Parliament during its ongoing session for consideration and approval.

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Teams from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies prepare for burial at Mbiyo cemetery the body of a fourth orphan who died from Ebola virus disease at an orphanage in Bunia, Ituri Province, June 19, 2026 (Photo by JOSPIN

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