Iran reportedly bought 300 tons of uranium from Niger

Iran bought 300 tons of uranium from Niger to be used for its nuclear program in exchange of drones and surface-to-air missiles, London-based media Iran International reported. The news came in a long report earlier this month by Iranian-American reporter Banafsheh Zand, echoing an earlier report on Africa Intelligence that raised secret talks between Tehran […]

Gabon’s opposition leader leaves country for first time since 2018

Jean Ping, leader of the opposition in Gabon and former presidential candidate, has arrived in Paris – France – his first foreign trip since 2018 after authorities banned him from travelling and seized his passport. “I’m planning to spend a few days here,” he wrote on his Facebook page as he arrived Monday in the […]

Egypt to stage 3rd EDEX defense exhibition Dec. 4-7

Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX), the country’s only defense and security event that covers Africa and the Middle East is happening on December 4 and 7, for the third time since inception. The ministry of Defense of the Arab country, one of the organizers, is expecting over 35,000 visitors at the event boasted as the largest […]