KankaraBoys: mysterious ISR aircraft flies over Nigeria in search of missing school boys
Yesterday, an unidentified Beechcraft Super King Air 350 ISR aircraft from a base in Niamey, Niger conducted a surveillance flight
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Operation Barkhane: France to deploy Spy Ranger mini-drone system
In the coming days, the technical section of the French Army (STAT) will deploy it’s reconnaissance mini-drone system to the
Read moreWar-weary France plans troops drawdown in Africa
Seven years-long combatant France is revisiting it’s military footprint in Africa’s Sahel, in view of reducing troops number as joint
Read moreFrench military puts Griffon armored vehicle through its pace in Djibouti
French military forces based in the Horn of Africa has received two VBMR Griffon wheeled armored vehicles for operational testing
Read moreAFRICOM, French military discuss partnership, global power competition in Africa
US military Africa Command leaders and the French Chief of the Defence Staff, General Francois Lecointre, and other French senior
Read more150 Swedish Special operations troops prepare for Malian deployment
One hundred and fifty Swedish crack troops are preparing to be deployed to Mali in support of the French-led Operation
Read moreBARKHANE: C-130J replaces C-160 Transall in Niamey
A French Air Force Lockheed Martins C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft arrived on July 31, at the planned air
Read moreEuropean Task Force Takuba to deploy to Sahel
several European countries including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Portugal will deploy troops to support a new French-led special forces mission in the Sahel region called Task Force Takuba.
Read moreUpdate on the Sahel crises
On January 13th 2020, Emmanuel Macron the President of the French Republic hosted a summit with the leaders of the
Read moreDenmark deploys two EH101 Transport helicopters to Mali, in support of operation Barkhane
As part of its contribution to the French-led Operation Barkhane in the Sahel, the Danish military has deployed two AgustaWestland
Read moreFrench Reaper drone conducts first operational strike in Mali
The French Air Force MQ-9 Reaper (Block 5 standard) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle has carried out a drone strike during
Read moreFrench military successfully completes weapons test on MQ-9 Reaper drone deployed to Niger
The French Air Force MQ-9 Reaper (Block 5 standard) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle based in the Niger republic have successfully
Read moreSahel: failure to communicate disrupts cross-border operations
Analysts have almost frantic when commenting on the current security climates in both Mali and Burkina Faso in recent weeks.
Read moreBattle against Islamic State to shift to Sahel
The current struggle against the Islamic State (IS) is shifting fronts. No longer will the major campaign take place against
Read moreRoyal Air Force C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft now supports Operation Barkhane
The Royal Air Force has dispatched a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft to Gao, Mali in support of the French Operation Barkhane
Read moreOperation Barkhane: British troops coming to Africa in support of France
British troops numbering about 100 has arrived West Africa in support of French Operation Barkhane - a counter-terrorism operation
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