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DRC
Army adds Turkish Bayraktar drones to its arsenal

The FARDC have taken delivery in recent weeks of four new Turkish-made attack drones, Bayraktar TB2s.

Subscribers only Defence 20.06.2025

Spotlight | Libya
Ankara recalibrates its forces with Saddam Haftar

Libya's eastern military strongman Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, Libya, on 31 March 2025. © Abdullah Doma/AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 19.06.2025

DRC
More Emirati armoured vehicles arrive to bulk up army

UAE-produced Kasser II mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, on display at the Defense and Security 2023 exhibition, in Bangkok, 6 November 2023. © Narong Sangnak/EPA/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Defence 19.06.2025

Tunisia
The army bolsters hold on Tunisian Sahara

The Ministry of Defence has taken over the Office for the Development of the South and the Sahara to assert its economic ambitions.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 19.06.2025

DRC
Mysterious arms broker held for months by military intelligence in Kinshasa

The Congolese deputy prime minister in charge of defence is seeking the return of an $18m deposit paid out in an arms contract that was never honoured. The Lebanon-born businessman Dani al-Achkar has been held incommunicado since April.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.06.2025

Central African Republic
Africa Corps faces obstacles before it even moves in

The Russian Ministry of Defence was due to send the first paramilitaries from its Africa Corps armed wing to Bangui in the coming weeks. However, this timeframe has been compromised by local authorities and Wagner.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 17.06.2025

Mauritania
French companies join forces to muscle up Mauritania's navy

Newly-created company Pronav and missile manufacturer MBDA are looking to equip Nouakchott as it tries to secure its territorial waters.

Subscribers only Defence 17.06.2025

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (R) and Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye visiting Grand Tortue Ahmeyim gas project near Saint Louis, Senegal, 22 May 2025.

Niger
General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Weakened by a string of deadly attacks on the army, the head of the junta is closing ranks around a handful of loyalists. At the same time, discontent is growing within the military.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy, Politics 13.06.2025

Ivory Coast
Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

Cyber firm Rayzone Group has become a partner of the ANSSI, an organisation recently created to combat cybercrime in Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Defence 12.06.2025

Angola
Brazilian firm Siatt looking to disrupt MBDA in arming corvettes

Subsidiary of Emirati defence group Edge, the Brazilian firm Siatt has hopes of arming three Angolan navy ships by 2026 but European missile manufacturer MBDA remains in pole position.

Subscribers only Defence 12.06.2025

Africa
The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

The U.S. Department of Defense recently named Bryan J. Ellis as the new Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.

Subscribers only Defence 12.06.2025

West Africa
Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Police forces from Senegal, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo will share the data they collect as part of cooperation within the Economic Community of West African States.

Subscribers only Defence 11.06.2025

Morocco
Royal Navy considers fitting its ships with Israeli missiles

Rabat recently took delivery of a number of new weapons systems that are expected to be used by the Moroccan fleet, yet the choice of vessels to be equipped is proving more complex than expected.

Subscribers only Defence 10.06.2025

Nigeria
Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is in Finland looking for inspiration for the surveillance of his country's own land borders, especially with Niger.

Subscribers only Defence 10.06.2025

Inner circles | Gabon
The securocrats at the service of Oligui Nguema

A former commander of the Republican Guard, the president has ensured that the elite corps retain its dominance over the rest of the Gabonese army, placing his most loyal men at its head, as well as at the head of the intelligence agencies.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 06.06.2025

Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema in Libreville, in September 2023.

Nigeria
Air Force weighs up Airbus and Embraer for transport planes

Europe's Airbus has been slow in finalising the sale of C295 cargo aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force, despite interest shown by the latter. At the same time, Brazil's Embraer is hoping to tempt Abuja with its larger plane.

Free access Defence 06.06.2025

Spotlight | Kenya, Niger
Niamey junta dispatches emissaries to hunt for cheap weapon supply

Niger's ruling junta has sent emissaries to Kenya to try to buy weapons for its security forces on behalf of the interior ministry. Negotiations are well underway with a Nairobi-based company for the provision of weapons, the origin of which are raising eyebrows.

Subscribers only Defence 05.06.2025

General Abdourahamane Tiani (C), head of the military regime in Niger, in Niamey on 26 July 2024.

Central African Republic
Touadéra worried about repercussions of Sudan stance

CAR's president is concerned about his choice of alliances in Sudan. Pre-emptively, he would like the UN Security Council to step up its engagement.

Free access Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 05.06.2025

President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Brussels on 4 June 2025.

Spotlight | West Africa
AFRICOM fights for survival under Trump

The United States Africa Command continues to fight jihadist groups and seeks to counter China's influence on the continent. But it no longer shows the same resolve to stem Russian influence and may even cooperate more with regimes that seize power in military coups.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.06.2025

Gen. Michael Langley during the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2025 opening ceremony, in Nairobi, Kenya, 28 May 2025.

Uganda
Army orders surveillance aircraft from Sino-Austrian firm Diamond

Kampala recently signed a contract with Diamond Aircraft for a batch of four DA62 surveillance planes.

Subscribers only Defence 04.06.2025

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Defence

DRC
Army adds Turkish Bayraktar drones to its arsenal

Spotlight | Libya
Ankara recalibrates its forces with Saddam Haftar

DRC
More Emirati armoured vehicles arrive to bulk up army

Tunisia
The army bolsters hold on Tunisian Sahara

DRC
Mysterious arms broker held for months by military intelligence in Kinshasa

Central African Republic
Africa Corps faces obstacles before it even moves in

Mauritania
French companies join forces to muscle up Mauritania's navy

Niger
General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Ivory Coast
Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

Angola
Brazilian firm Siatt looking to disrupt MBDA in arming corvettes

Africa
The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

West Africa
Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Morocco
Royal Navy considers fitting its ships with Israeli missiles

Nigeria
Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Inner circles | Gabon
The securocrats at the service of Oligui Nguema

Nigeria
Air Force weighs up Airbus and Embraer for transport planes

Spotlight | Kenya, Niger
Niamey junta dispatches emissaries to hunt for cheap weapon supply

Central African Republic
Touadéra worried about repercussions of Sudan stance

Spotlight | West Africa
AFRICOM fights for survival under Trump

Uganda
Army orders surveillance aircraft from Sino-Austrian firm Diamond

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Defence

DRC Army adds Turkish Bayraktar drones to its arsenal

Spotlight | Libya Ankara recalibrates its forces with Saddam Haftar

DRC More Emirati armoured vehicles arrive to bulk up army

Tunisia The army bolsters hold on Tunisian Sahara

DRC Mysterious arms broker held for months by military intelligence in Kinshasa

Central African Republic Africa Corps faces obstacles before it even moves in

Mauritania French companies join forces to muscle up Mauritania's navy

Niger General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Ivory Coast Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

Angola Brazilian firm Siatt looking to disrupt MBDA in arming corvettes

Africa The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

West Africa Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Morocco Royal Navy considers fitting its ships with Israeli missiles

Nigeria Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Inner circles | Gabon The securocrats at the service of Oligui Nguema

Nigeria Air Force weighs up Airbus and Embraer for transport planes

Spotlight | Kenya, Niger Niamey junta dispatches emissaries to hunt for cheap weapon supply

Central African Republic Touadéra worried about repercussions of Sudan stance

Spotlight | West Africa AFRICOM fights for survival under Trump

Uganda Army orders surveillance aircraft from Sino-Austrian firm Diamond

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Army adds Turkish Bayraktar drones to its arsenal

Spotlight | Libya
Ankara recalibrates its forces with Saddam Haftar

DRC
More Emirati armoured vehicles arrive to bulk up army

Tunisia
The army bolsters hold on Tunisian Sahara

DRC
Mysterious arms broker held for months by military intelligence in Kinshasa

Central African Republic
Africa Corps faces obstacles before it even moves in

Mauritania
French companies join forces to muscle up Mauritania's navy

Niger
General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Ivory Coast
Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

Angola
Brazilian firm Siatt looking to disrupt MBDA in arming corvettes

Africa
The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

West Africa
Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Morocco
Royal Navy considers fitting its ships with Israeli missiles

Nigeria
Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Inner circles | Gabon
The securocrats at the service of Oligui Nguema

Nigeria
Air Force weighs up Airbus and Embraer for transport planes

Spotlight | Kenya, Niger
Niamey junta dispatches emissaries to hunt for cheap weapon supply

Central African Republic
Touadéra worried about repercussions of Sudan stance

Spotlight | West Africa
AFRICOM fights for survival under Trump

Uganda
Army orders surveillance aircraft from Sino-Austrian firm Diamond