Egypt has the largest standing army in Africa with roughly 450,000 active personnel In recent years, the Egyptian military has undergone significant modernization efforts Egypt also has one of the ...

Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention plunged Libya into prolonged instability, North Africa is witnessing a new military ...

Countries like Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa have some of the largest military budgets on the African continent The military budgets of all African countries does not amount to what the US spends ...

West African nations have agreed to activate a regional standby force to combat waves of violence by cross-border armed groups in the region. The decision was made last week at a days-long security ...

This story has been corrected. VICENZA, Italy — The U.S. aims to show that its prescription for good relations in Africa includes medical partnerships with militaries across the continent, some of ...

Si vis pacem, para bellum: If you want peace, prepare for war, as the ancient Latin adage goes. This motto has resonated with many countries, particularly in Africa, where military preparedness can be ...

ROME — The Army is envisioning a chain of regional drone training centers in Africa focused on using the collective expertise of participating countries to usher in a new era of tackling the continent ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email From May 5–23, U.S. service members worked alongside Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) personnel at the 37th Military ...

AGADIR, Morocco – U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, African Lion 26, has officially begun in Morocco. The exercise is hosted across four nations including Ghana, Morocco, Senegal ...