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A team of five Moroccan engineers has built an autonomous attack drone prototype that operates without relying on satellite GPS navigation, addressing a major vulnerability in modern military tech.
US defence giant Lockheed Martin, manufacturer of the F-35 Lightning II, is seeking to bring more Moroccan manufacturers into its global aerospace and defence supply chain as Morocco expands its ambitions to become a major aerospace and defence hub.
France, recognized as Europe's second-most-powerful military, recently deployed a warship to boost security cooperation with Libyan forces.
British billionaire, David Reuben has moved to Monaco, adding to a growing community of wealthy Britons who have relocated to the tax-friendly Mediterranean principality.
Ethiopian federal forces have reportedly regained control of Mekelle’s airport, marking a reversal at an aviation gateway caught in renewed fighting in the country’s northern Tigray region.
Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters have regained control of Tigray’s capital, Mekelle, forcing the region’s rebel leadership to relocate its administration while promising to continue resistance.
A Laotian man sent by the United States to Eswatini after completing his American prison sentence has been released from detention in the southern African kingdom after more than 14 months, according to his lawyer.
African nationals are becoming a growing part of foreign military recruitment as the United States, Canada, Britain, France and Ireland widen their ranks beyond citizens, drawing on migrants seeking better pay, stable careers and opportunities abroad that may be harder to find at home.
Africa was a major destination for U.S. foreign assistance in fiscal year 2025, with seven countries making it into the top 10 recipients globally.
China has opened its first overseas air force base in its home continent of Asia, where the United States already maintains several military bases and access arrangements, marking a new phase in Beijing’s military expansion nearly a decade after establishing its first overseas military base in Djibo...
Ghana has begun allowing importers to use the Ghanaian cedi to pay for eligible imports from China, in a move aimed at reducing businesses’ reliance on the US dollar for bilateral trade.
Saudi Arabia deported 9,992 people and arrested 11,819 others for residency, border and labour violations in one week, with Ethiopians and Yemenis accounting for 99% of those caught trying to enter the kingdom illegally.
