Sisi’s ‘Highest Combat Readiness’ Call: What Egypt’s SCAF Meeting Actually Said
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Ethiopia’s Army Takes Mekelle as Air Strikes Spread Across Tigray: What Is Confirmed
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Sisi’s ‘Highest Combat Readiness’ Call: What Egypt’s SCAF Meeting Actually Said
President Sisi told Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on 5 October 2026 to maintain the highest levels of combat readiness. The official readout...
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Sisi’s ‘Highest Combat Readiness’ Call: What Egypt’s SCAF Meeting Actually Said
President Sisi told Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on 5 October 2026 to maintain the highest levels of combat readiness. The official readout describes an anniversary meeting with...
Short-Range Air Defence and MANPADS for African Armies
Pantsir-S1, FN-6/FB-6A, Starstreak and Mistral compared on the same criteria: which African armies field each system, and what remains unverified.
France Gives Madagascar a Long-Range Drone and Promises About 100 More
France formalised a drone donation to Madagascar's armed forces on 6 October 2026: one long-range surveillance drone now, a second by January 2027 and about 100 smaller surveillance and reconnaissance...
Light attack aircraft for African counter-insurgency air forces: what is in service and on order
Which light attack aircraft and armed trainers do African air forces use against insurgents? A-29, Hürkuş-C, M-346FA, L-39 Skyfox and AT-6C compared on documented users, status and evidence.
Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci in Mali and Burkina Faso: What Combat Use Has Shown
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger bought the Bayraktar TB2 in 2022 and later added the Akinci. The drones helped retake Kidal in 2023 and hit rebel leaders, but did not...
Ethiopia’s Army Takes Mekelle as Air Strikes Spread Across Tigray: What Is Confirmed
Federal and allied forces took Tigray's capital Mekelle on 3 October 2026 after the TPLF withdrew. Air strikes and artillery fire have since hit towns to the north and west....
Only two African states have a ballistic missile capability that is both documented by independent...
Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles have become a backbone of counter-insurgency and peace-support operations across Africa,...
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Defence Mena cover image. Nigeria's Defence Headquarters said on 5 November 2026 that it is...
African military ranks look alike on shoulder boards and mean different things in practice: a...
Nigerian Air Force pilot salary follows the rank-based Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS), with...
Defence Mena cover image. Egypt's Armed Forces said on 5 November 2026 that a four-month...