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Defence industry, procurement and security across Africa, reported daily.
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Kenya, US and UK Launch Trilateral Counter-Terrorism Hotline
- 25 Sep 2026
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Kenya's Counter-Terrorism Bureau, US Africa Command and the British High Commission have unveiled a toll-free hotline and online portal for the public to report al-Shabaab...
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Kenya and US Forces Run First Full Base-Defence Exercise at Manda Bay
- 25 Sep 2026
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Kenya Defence Forces and US troops at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, have completed their first installation-wide combined base-defence exercise, testing the facility's ability to detect...
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How Strong Is Iraq’s Military in 2026? Four Forces, Not One
- 25 Sep 2026
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Iraq fields a federal military, an elite Counter Terrorism Service, the Popular Mobilization Forces and a newly unified Peshmerga. This profile separates them and sets...
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Who Supplies Africa’s Weapons?
- 25 Sep 2026
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The US leads arms sales to Africa overall, but China leads in sub-Saharan Africa, Russia holds on despite a global export collapse, and Turkiye has...
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How the United States Became a Major Supplier to Morocco’s Armed Forces
- 25 Sep 2026
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The United States supplied about 60% of Morocco's arms imports in 2021-25. This anatomy tracks F-16 Block 72, AH-64E, Abrams, HIMARS and missiles from approval...
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What Fighter Jets Does Egypt Operate?
- 25 Sep 2026
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Egypt flies American F-16s, French Rafales and Mirages, and Russian MiG-29s side by side, roughly 330 fighters in total. A breakdown of what is confirmed...
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Wing Loong II Operators: Specs, Customers and Combat Use
Nigeria AH-1Z Viper Deal: What the $997 Million Covers
Ghana’s Modernisation Drive Goes Beyond Vehicles: New Warships and Helicopters on Order
Morocco’s Aerospace Industry Chases a ‘Made in Morocco’ Jet as Baykar and Safran Expand Plants
Which African Countries Have Ballistic Missiles?
MRAPs in African Service: From the Casspir to Today’s Mine-Protected Fleets
Kenya, US and UK Launch Trilateral Counter-Terrorism Hotline
- 73
- Adrian Cole
- 4 min.
Kenya and US Forces Run First Full Base-Defence Exercise at Manda Bay
- 70
- Adrian Cole
- 4 min.
How Strong Is Iraq’s Military in 2026? Four Forces, Not One
- 379
- Adrian Cole
- 17 min.
How the United States Became a Major Supplier to Morocco’s Armed Forces
- 415
- Adrian Cole
- 11 min.
Kenya, US and UK Launch Trilateral Counter-Terrorism Hotline
Kenya's Counter-Terrorism Bureau, US Africa Command and the British High Commission have unveiled a toll-free hotline and online portal for the public to report al-Shabaab activity, going live on 15...
- Defence Cooperation
- 73
- 4 min.
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- 0
Kenya and US Forces Run First Full Base-Defence Exercise at Manda Bay
Kenya Defence Forces and US troops at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, have completed their first installation-wide combined base-defence exercise, testing the facility's ability to detect and repel an attack six...
- East Africa
- 70
- 4 min.
- 0
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How Strong Is Iraq’s Military in 2026? Four Forces, Not One
Iraq fields a federal military, an elite Counter Terrorism Service, the Popular Mobilization Forces and a newly unified Peshmerga. This profile separates them and sets out what each operates, who...
- Analysis & Geopolitics
- 379
- 17 min.
- 0
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Who Supplies Africa’s Weapons?
The US leads arms sales to Africa overall, but China leads in sub-Saharan Africa, Russia holds on despite a global export collapse, and Turkiye has overtaken France. SIPRI's 2021-25 data,...
- African Armed Forces
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- 10 min.
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How the United States Became a Major Supplier to Morocco’s Armed Forces
The United States supplied about 60% of Morocco's arms imports in 2021-25. This anatomy tracks F-16 Block 72, AH-64E, Abrams, HIMARS and missiles from approval to delivery, and how France,...
- African Armed Forces
- 415
- 11 min.
- 0
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What Fighter Jets Does Egypt Operate?
Egypt flies American F-16s, French Rafales and Mirages, and Russian MiG-29s side by side, roughly 330 fighters in total. A breakdown of what is confirmed in service, what is on...
- African Armed Forces
- 141
- 6 min.
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Wing Loong II operators now span the Gulf, Pakistan and a growing group of African...
The Nigeria AH-1Z Viper programme covers 12 Bell attack helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force,...
Beyond the 45 utility vehicles Ghana's army took delivery of last month, new details show...
Morocco's aerospace sector has grown from five companies in 2000 to roughly 160 today, and...
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,...
Libya has had no single army since 2014. Two rival administrations each claim to run...
The largest armies in Africa are led by Ethiopia and Egypt, with Morocco, Eritrea and...


