First Independent Mena Newspaper
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is making one of its largest military hardware acquisitions in recent years, securing over 160 armored vehicles from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to reinforce its fight against armed groups in the troubled eastern provinces. The vehicles, including the Kasser II mine-resistant ambush-protected units, are designed to withstand […]
Russia has reportedly delivered military equipment, including tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery systems to Mali, which observers suspect may have been moved there from Syria following the departure of Russian troops after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. According to reports from Defense Web, Africa’s leading defense news portal, Mali could be another recipient of […]
A French inter-ministerial Committee overseeing export of military equipment, CIEEMG, has vetoed the delivery of four AML90 armored vehicles to Gabon over fear that the equipment might be used to crackdown on protests during next year’s coming presidential elections, Africa Intelligence reports. The move, France-based media notes, came following pressure by Direction Afrique et océan […]