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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
Emirati company Minerva aims to sell its Panthera armoured vehicles in the Sahel

MSPV's Panthera T2 uses Toyota Land Cruiser 79s as a base. © MSPV

Emirati armoured vehicle builder Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles (MSPV) is currently prospecting in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Abu Dhabi sees the Sahel as a key zone of military and diplomatic influence. [...]

Published on 22.04.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Algeria, Mali
Algiers recycles old vehicles as part of its Sahelian strategy

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Un jet L-39 de l'Uganda People's Defence Air Force.

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UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

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Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

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Sheikh Tamim tries to build alliances in Africa with his brother-in-law's troop carriers

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
Emirati company Minerva aims to sell its Panthera armoured vehicles in the Sahel

Somalia, United States
Washington drives Somalian troops, under Turkey's nose

Algeria, Mali
Algiers recycles old vehicles as part of its Sahelian strategy

Uganda
Jotov & Son and UkrOboronProm modernise Air Force's L-39 jets

West Africa
UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

Mali
Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

Spotlight | Libya, Turkey
Erdogan protects Sarraj but risks regional conflict

In Focus | Africa, Qatar
Sheikh Tamim tries to build alliances in Africa with his brother-in-law's troop carriers