North African countries lead in military spending in 2026 estimates, while Nigeria misses the top 3 on the list of the continent’s 10 highest defence budgets.

Yet Ethiopia’s crisis is also intertwined with the civil war in Sudan and the rivalries between the external powers that have ...

Civilians in Sudan, South Suda,n and Ethiopia are bearing the brunt of abusive armed conflicts in which the warring parties ...

Ethiopian prime minister has accused Eritrea of mass killings while fighting alongside government troops against regional forces in the war in the troubled northern region of Tigray that ended in 2022 ...

In Africa, military strength is often measured not just by weapons or spending, but by people. Ethiopia has Africa’s largest ...

Ethiopia's national carrier canceled flights to and from the troubled northern region of Tigray as fears grow of renewed fighting between federal troops and regional forces.

Against this backdrop, Egypt, Algeria and Angola have emerged as Africa’s leading air powers in 2026, according to the Global ...

The 2026 rankings unveiled the growth, advancement and regional balance, with African powerhouses putting investments in technology and training for a goal of maintaining security and stability. Here ...

Except for Tunisia entering the Top 10 at Libya’s expense, and Morocco moving up to sixth ahead of Angola, Africa’s top military rankings are unchanged from the 2025 edition of the Global Firepower ...

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., filed a lawsuit Monday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon, charging their effort to censure and demote him is "unlawful and unconstitutional." Hegseth ...

In early January 2026, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the Department of Defense had issued a formal censure letter to Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, and initiated an administrative ...