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Aug- 2026 -

18 August

Somali National Army soldiers during training in Mogadishu

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.

18 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

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.

18 August

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

Cecília Nham Bega

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.

17 August

Jodesz Gavilan

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.

10 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Algeria Supplies Niger With Mi-24V, Mi-171 Helicopters

Algeria has donated two Mi-24V attack helicopters and two Mi-171 multirole transport helicopters to Niger.

7 August

Rojoef Manuel

Sudanese Forces Expand Arsenal With Mohafiz Armored Vehicles From Pakistan

Sudan has taken delivery of approximately 100 Pakistani-made Mohafiz infantry mobility vehicles to reinforce warfighter movements and supply convoy protection in the country's ongoing conflict against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

5 August

Ethiopia’s Advanced Central Laboratory. Photo: Ethiopian Defence University

Samantha Alexa

Ethiopia Opens AI Defense Research Lab With UAE Backing

Artificial intelligence is taking center stage in Ethiopia’s defense modernization as the country opens a new research laboratory backed by the UAE.

4 August

A digital model of the Shahed kamikaze drone. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Giulia Bernacchi

Russian-Made Shahed Drones Reach Mali’s Battlefield: Report

Open-source investigators have confirmed two drone strikes in northern Mali involving Shahed-136-type loitering munitions.

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

A Malian soldier walks through a military position in Boulikessi, Mali.

Staff Writer With AFP

HRW Accuses Russian Paramilitaries of Killing 8 Civilians in Mali

Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June airstrikes, Human Rights Watch said in a report.

29 July