Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention plunged Libya into prolonged instability, North Africa is witnessing a new military ...

Military website Global Firepower has published its military strength ranking for 2024, featuring 145 countries, with the ranking utilising more than 60 different factors to deter ...

Africa’s five most militarised economies spent more than $33 billion on defence in 2025, highlighting how a small group of ...

Africa’s military landscape has continued to evolve, with several countries expanding their defence capabilities and strengthening their overall military power. According to the Global Firepower Index ...

For decades, Africa has been teeming with foreign military personnel, with more than a dozen countries known to have deployments and bases on the continent. A key area of interest for foreign powers, ...

African countries are stepping up investment in aerial defence in 2026, with air power increasingly emerging as one of the continent’s most decisive military assets. In regions where conflicts can ...

There are fifty-four (54) fully recognised sovereign states in Africa according to the United Nations and the African Union. Nine out of these countries are under military government due to insecurity ...