Nigeria’s A-29 Super Tucanos and bandits
Early reports suggests that the United States may have placed some restrictions on the use of the newly acquired A-29
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Tunisia to receive armed Textron C-208EX from ATI Engineering
Tunisia will receive two Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft converted into the Textron C-208EX by United States ATI Engineering Services. Tunisia is
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US withholding $130 million military aid to Egypt over human rights concern
The Biden administration is preventing $130 million worth of military aid to Egypt due to allege human rights violations. The
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Egypt getting 20mm Searanger naval guns
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced on 29 September that it has placed a $20 million contract on Egypt’s
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The U.S. provided small-boat river patrol training to Nigerien forces
The United States Naval Small Craft Instruction & Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) provided special river-based training to Nigerien naval forces.
Read moreBronco II crash out of SpecOps Armed Overwatch competition
Bronco II along with MAG Aerospace MC-208 Guardian would no longer be part of the US Special Operation Command’s (SOCOM) Armed
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U.S. continues to block delivery of CASA C-295 aircraft to Mali
The United States is preventing Airbus Defence & Space from delivery the second C-295 transport aircraft to Mali which have
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United States Coast Guard trains Nigerian Navy on maritime law enforcement
A team of six U.S. Coast Guard instructors began a 4-week U.S. Coast Guard Boarding Officer training for 24 Nigerian
Read moreUSS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams in Nigeria for Gulf of Guinea exercises
U.S. Navy’s USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrives Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos on Saturday for maritime training in the
Read moreCutlass Express 21 multinational maritime exercise begins in Mombasa
Several maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations has arrived Bandari
Read moreU.S. halts major arms sale to Nigeria amid human rights concerns
Once again, United States major arms sale to Nigeria -which is fighting several significant internal security threats, is now in
Read moreUS, Moroccan SpecOps concludes JCET exercise
U.S. and Moroccan special operations forces recently completed a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise on July 19, 2021, in
Read moreUS, Ivorian SpecOps fine tuned counter-terror skills
United States Special Operations Command Africa forces concluded Joint Combined Exercise Training (JCET) with Ivory Coast Special Forces (Côte d’Ivoire
Read moreBronco II suffers mishap during Armed Overwatch demonstration flight
A Bronco II intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft suffered a landing gear incident during a routine preventive maintenance procedure
Read moreUS Army SpecOps, Nigerian Navy SBS hold joint training
Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service troopers and operators of the U.S. Army 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) on Thursday, completed
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Egyptian Navy takes advantage of FMS for naval technical assistance
VSE Corporation will continue to provide technical assistance to the Egyptian Navy under the US FMS programme. The United States
Read moreUS gifts six Puma M36 Mk 6 APCs to Somalia
United States African Command (AFRICOM) delivered six Puma M36 Mk 6 armoured vehicles to complement Somali security forces in the fight
Read moreUS B-52H strategic bomber conducts mission across Africa
A United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, on
Read moreFour new C-130J Super Hercules for Algeria
The transport and logistics arm of the Algerian Air Force is about to be significantly enhanced with the addition of
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US SOCOM selects Bronco II for next stage of Armed Overwatch
Bronco II, the special variant of the South African-made Ahrlac multi-role aircraft have been selected by the United States Special
Read moreMozambique: US Army deploys elite Green Berets for combat
The fight against terror in Mozambique is set to receive a boost as the United States’ Army 7th Special Forces
Read moreU.S. Special Forces trains Mozambican Marines
U.S. Special Operations Forces and Marines of the Mozambican Defence Force on March 15 launched a two-month Joint Combined Exchange
Read moreAFRICOM: airstrikes will now require White House approval
United States Army’s African Command (AFRICOM) will now require approval from the White House before it can launch airstrikes against
Read moreU.S. Army Engineers set-up permanent presence in Africa to support key missions
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) recently established a permanent presence in Africa to oversee key U.S. Africa
Read moreUS Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrive South Africa
The US Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Cape Town, South Africa on Feb.
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