East Africa
Defence and security news from Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania and the Horn of Africa.
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Sudan Military Strength 2026: The SAF, the RSF and What the Numbers Show
Sudan military strength can no longer be measured as the strength of one army. Since April 2023 the country has had two armed forces, the...
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Uganda’s Army Chief Orders Psychiatric Tests for Would-Be Generals as Hunt for Ex-Deputy Elwelu Goes On
Defence Mena cover image. Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said on 29 October 2026 that officers will have to pass a psychiatric...
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Ethiopia’s Military Drones (2026): Bayraktar TB2, Akinci and the Full UAV Fleet
Ethiopia now flies drones from four foreign suppliers – Turkish Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci, Chinese Wing Loong, Iranian Mohajer-6 and, since January 2026, Russia's Kronshtadt...
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Ethiopia Receives First Su-35 Fighters From Russia, Says Four S-400 Batteries Will Follow
A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S taking off (file photo, 2020). Images of Ethiopia's own jets are described in the 28 October update below. Credit: Ministry...
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Drone Strikes on Five Power Stations Black Out Sudan’s Southeastern Grid
Defence Mena illustration. Drone strikes on five power stations early on Monday 26 October left Sudan's southeastern grid in total darkness, the Sudan Electricity Holding...
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Al-Shabaab Claims It Killed 321 Somali Soldiers Near Leego. The Government Has Given No Toll
Defence Mena illustration. Al-Shabaab says it killed 321 Somali soldiers in an ambush between Leego and Jameeco on Monday 26 October, as a federal column...
