Africa

Foreign Networks Fuel Sudan War With Drones, Weapons, and Mercenaries

Foreign companies and recruitment networks are supplying Sudan’s warring parties with drones, weapons, training, and military personnel.

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Russia Offers ‘Bizon’ Counter-Drone System to Egypt

Russia is offering its “Bizon” counter-drone system to Egypt, following Cairo’s report of an unprecedented drone strike at its Damietta Port since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel-US conflict.

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L3Harris Advances Morocco’s C-130 Modernization With First Aircraft

L3Harris has completed inspections on the first Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 under a program aimed at extending the fleet’s operational life.

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US Taps Bell for $18M Nigeria AH-1Z Training Deal

The US has awarded Bell Textron an $18-million contract to provide the Nigerian Air Force with an AH-1Z Viper flight training device.

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Chinese J-16s Engage in Combat Against Egyptian Rafales in Second Joint Drill

China has deployed its J-16 fighters against Egypt’s Rafale combat aircraft for the first time during joint air force drills held in the North African country, spanning mid-August to early September.

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Russia Agrees to Address Illegal Recruitment of Ghanaians for Ukraine War

Russia has agreed to work with Ghana to halt illegal recruitment of Ghanaian citizens into its armed forces.

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Somalia Rebuilds Army With 3,000 Recruits After Historic In-Country Military Training

The Somali National Army has graduated approximately 3,000 soldiers at the Xananbuure camp in Galgadud, marking the largest number of personnel trained in the country since the central government collapsed in 1991.

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Nigeria Tests ‘All-in-One’ Electronic Warfare Capability Against Rogue Drones

Nigeria is testing whether one system can handle the full fight against rogue drones, from spotting them in the sky to disrupting their control links.

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30 Years of SHIRBRIG: What the Brigade Still Teaches About Peacekeeping Reforms

The small-coalition model SHIRBRIG pioneered is worth revisiting as reformers look for ways to speed up peacekeeping deployment, but only if they fix the one structural flaw that undid SHIRBRIG.

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Nigeria to Build Armored Vehicles, Counter-Drone Systems Locally

Nigeria is expanding its domestic defense industry with plans to manufacture armored vehicles, counter-drone systems, and other military equipment locally.

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