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Top 10 African countries with the largest active military manpower at the start of 2026
In Africa, military strength is often measured not just by weapons or spending, but by people. Ethiopia has Africa’s largest ...
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In 2026, Egypt, Algeria, and Nigeria lead Africa's military rankings, reflecting advancements in manpower, equipment, and ...
Nigeria has been ranked third in the list of African countries with the most powerful military in the 2025 Global Military Strength Index, published by Global Firepower. Published annually, the GFP ...
Africa's top military aviation powers—Egypt, Algeria, and Angola—lead in aircraft fleets. Nations prioritise air power for ...
Egypt Dominates Africa’s Tank Rankings With 3,620 in Service—More Than the Next Two Nations Combined
Egypt has long been the military powerhouse in Africa, and its armored divisions are some of the most impressive in the world With an impressive force of over 3,600 tanks in service, Egypt fields more ...
The Nigerian armed forces have been ranked 33rd globally and third in Africa. This is according to the 2026 Global ...
Nigeria, African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday condemned an attempted military takeover in Benin Republic. They gave the condemnation as confusion and ...
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