Category: From Africa

From Africa / Global Security and Terrorism / Hisham Nabil Yassinn / Middle East

31 October 2018

Egypt hosts Arab military exercises in what could develop into an ‘Arab NATO’

Armed forces and observers from eight Arab countries are converging on Egypt for exercises starting on Saturday, the Egyptian military said on Wednesday, in a move that could evolve into a regional pact to...

Nigerian Air Force Alpha Fighter Jet (NAF 477)

Africa / Air Power / Beacky Maya Mugambi / Columnists / From Africa / Global Security and Terrorism / War Stories & Memories

8 September 2018

Nigerian Air Force destroys Boko Haram’s facilities – Spokesperson

The Nigerian Air Force says its air task force against Boko Haram has successfully destroyed some facilities and equipment of the terror group at Alafa Yagayaga in Sambisa forest. According to the Air force,...

Cameroon Government Beech King Air 350 Deliver

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25 February 2018

Cameroon Government Beech King Air 350 Deliver

A new Beechcraft King Air 350i has been acquired by the Cameroon government.The aircraft, TJ-XRL (c/n FL-1109), arrived from Paderborn, Germany, for a fuel stop at Malta-Luqa Airport during its delivery flight on December...

Three ex-Slovak Mi-24s for Senegal Air Force

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24 January 2018

Three ex-Slovak Mi-24s for Senegal Air Force

Details are finally emerging of the origin of the second-hand Mi-24Vs that the Armée de l’Air Sénégalaise (Senegalese Air Force) has recently acquired. The first Senegalese Air Force Mi-24V, 6W-HCA, being towed out to...

New Nigerian Air Force Bell 412EP inducted

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23 January 2018

New Nigerian Air Force Bell 412EP inducted

One of two Bell 412EPs newly acquired by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was formally inducted into service at Ikeja, Lagos International Airport, on November 1, 2017. Bell 412EP NAF 600 comes in to...

Kenya and Uganda will in the coming months receive advanced attack military helicopters in a bid to modernize and to strengthen AMISOM’s onslaught against Al-Shabaab in Somalia. (Photo by intelligencebriefs.com)

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21 January 2018

Five Bell UH-1H Huey IIs delivered to Uganda

Bell Helicopter has completed production of five UH-1H-II Huey IIs for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) at its facility in Ozark, Alabama, where they were reworked from US Army UH-1H airframes. They departed...