Wagner Group’s mutiny: Implications for Africa’s Security
Wagner Group turn their guns towards Moscow Incoming reports have revealed a concerning development regarding the Wagner Group, a Russian ...
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Financial factsheet of Africa’s defence spending
Africa’s defence and security expenditure is on the rise, presenting an opportunity for the defence industry. Africa’s defence expenditure is ...
Strengthening Ties: Exploring Military-Technical Cooperation between Russia and African Countries
Over the past decades, Russia has significantly expanded its military-technical cooperation with various African countries. This collaboration encompasses a wide ...
Loitering munitions offers enhanced strike capabilities to African forces
Loitering munitions, also known as kamikaze drones or suicide drones, are an emerging weapon system that has gained popularity in ...
Submarines in Africa: the underwater warfare capabilities
The proliferation of submarines continues to rise as global maritime security realities necessitate the need for undersea defence. Naval warfare ...
Battlefield strategies African militaries can learn from the Russia-Ukraine war
Understanding the Conflict: A Brief Overview of the Russia-Ukraine War. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been a ...
Counter-UAV: African militaries playing catch-up despite presence of drone threat
As drones become increasingly accessible and affordable, their usage has grown exponentially across the African continent. While drones have numerous ...
African Maritime Forces Summit discuss strategies to tackle sea crime
Maritime leaders from 31 of Africa’s 38 coastal countries gathered in Cabo Verde in late March to discuss collaborative strategies ...
Despite war, Russia overtakes China as major arms supplier to Sub-Saharan Africa
Despite war with Ukraine, Russia has overtaken China as the major arms supplier to Sub-Saharam African militaries. Russia has rapidly ...
Turkish Kargu strike UAV attracts Africa’s attention
Following its appearance at the Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) show in South Africa on 21-25 September, several African delegates ...
US determined to stop China’s new base in Africa
In a hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, earlier in March, former Commander of the African Command, U.S. ...
Russia’s Amur 950 attack submarine, a good fit for African navies
Thirty-five attack submarines acquired from major suppliers have sailed with African navies, only a handful of countries in Africa own ...
African navy orders landing ships from Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard
Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard will supply two new landing ships to an African country in a new deal signed earlier this ...
Military leadership attends African Land Forces Summit 2022
Military senior leaders from the U.S. Army and over 40 African countries attended the 10th African Land Forces Summit, (ALFS) ...
Israel Shipyards to export two landing ships to African customer
Israel Shipyards has announced on 15 March that it has signed an agreement with an undisclosed African customer to supply ...
Russia-Ukraine crises may disrupt Africa’s military supply chain
An unintended consequence of Russia's "Special Military Operations" in Ukraine is that African militaries will have to look elsewhere for ...
African military leaders attend Land Forces Colloquium
African military leaders visit Grafenwoehr to discuss training with US forces as part of a four-day African Land Forces Colloquium ...
The Armored Group supplies Terrier LT-79 armored vehicles to African customer
Emirati armor maker -The Armored Group (TAG) is supplying 30 Terrier LT-79 4x4 armored vehicles to an unnamed African client in Central ...
Cutlass Express 21 multinational maritime exercise begins in Mombasa
Several maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations has arrived Bandari ...
US B-52H strategic bomber conducts mission across Africa
A United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, on ...
Rosoboronexport increased its order in Sub-Saharan Africa by $1.7 billion
The delegation of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will be attending the Shield Africa 2021 International Security ...
Shield Africa 2021: Russia offers latest Kalashnikov rifles, VPK armour to Africa
As the 2021 edition of Shield Africa International Security and Defence Exhibition commences, a delegation of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of ...
DongFeng to supply 100 Warrior 4×4 vehicles to African customer
China has once again deepened its ties with Africa as reports of a new contract to supply at least 100 ...
U.S. Army Engineers set-up permanent presence in Africa to support key missions
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) recently established a permanent presence in Africa to oversee key U.S. Africa ...
Indian Ocean Regional coastal radar network to be completed in November
The Indian Ministry of Defence says the installation of 104 static coastal surveillance radar stations in friendly African and Asian ...
