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American contractors L3 and KBR worst affected by attack on Camp Simba

The January 5 attack on the Camp Simba US Navy base in Lamu in northern Kenya, responsibility for which was [...]

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Kenya puts boots on ground and planes aloft on Somalian front

Diplomatic tensions between Kenya and Somalia have prompted the Kenya Air Force to bolster Nairobi's military deployment on the north-eastern border. And yet ironically, its aircraft will continue to patrol Somalian skies to support the Kenyan contingents within AMISOM.

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OTT, TAG, IAG: Kenyan APC tender lures the big guns

The Kenya Defence Forces' tender for the supply of new MRAP armoured personnel carriers has caught the attention of several industry heavyweights.

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Djibouti, Kenya, Niger
In wake of Manda Bay debacle, US Air Force counts on intelligence to protect bases

After three Americans including a soldier were killed in an attack on the Manda Bay camp in Kenya in January, the US Air Force is to use private operators to enhance its intelligence-gathering capabilities in the Horn of Africa and Niger.

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PAE to train Kenyan drone pilots in Manda Bay to keep watch over Al-Shabaab

Trained under a US State Department contract, Kenyan drone pilots will monitor Somali militants.

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Djibouti
KBR renews its contracts at Camp Lemonnier

The provider of services to the US government, KBR (Kellogg [...]

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Kenya
H3 Aerospace boosts the Kenya Air Force's firepower against Al-Shabaab

H3 Aerospace is to sell three armed Cessna aircraft to Kenya, confirming its role as a leading supplier to the country's armed forces, which are in the front line against Al Shabab. The German family firm is also expanding in Ethiopia.

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H3 Icarus ISR, a Cessna Caravan 208 converted for intelligence missions by H3 Mission Systems.

Africa
The Pentagon reinforces its air presence in Africa as Trump thinks about pulling out his troops

As the Trump administration considers withdrawing American troops from Africa, private sector operators Construction Helicopters, Berry Aviation and Erickson Helicopters have just been given a big extension of their contracts for the supply of airborne services to Africom.

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Mozambique
Costs of American embassy continue to spiral

Costed at $160 million in 2015, the US State Department will now have to shell out over $205 million to [...]

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Kenya
After Manda Bay, KDF to receive substantial US assistance

To ensure that it can rely on the support of Kenyan army, the US army is poised to deploy large numbers of instructors to the country.

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Cameroon's Safe Boats patrol vessels end up in Djibouti

The Djiboutian navy is to receive four American-built military patrol boats originally intended for the Cameroonian army.

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Kenya
Al-Shabaab makes Nairobi its main target

15 January was a double anniversary. It was that of the Al-Shabaab attack on the Dusit D2 hotel in 2019 [...]

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Kenya
US commandos offer Kenya three of their favourite Polish aircraft

By sending Kenya three M28 Skytrucks, Washington is boosting the African country's air defence capacity but also preparing the way for future joint special operations.

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By September 2020, Washington will deliver three M28 Skytruck aircraft to Kenyan aviation.

Libya
Dynamic on secret mission over Tripoli

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While it waits on the delivery of L3Harris's ISR Gulfstream G550 aircraft, the Italian defence ministry has renewed a lease agreement for several Beechcraft King Air 350 from the US defence group.

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KBR renews its contracts at Camp Lemonnier

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Kenya
American contractors L3 and KBR worst affected by attack on Camp Simba

Kenya, Somalia
Kenya puts boots on ground and planes aloft on Somalian front

Spotlight | Kenya
OTT, TAG, IAG: Kenyan APC tender lures the big guns

Djibouti, Kenya, Niger
In wake of Manda Bay debacle, US Air Force counts on intelligence to protect bases

Kenya
PAE to train Kenyan drone pilots in Manda Bay to keep watch over Al-Shabaab

Djibouti
KBR renews its contracts at Camp Lemonnier

Kenya
H3 Aerospace boosts the Kenya Air Force's firepower against Al-Shabaab

Africa
The Pentagon reinforces its air presence in Africa as Trump thinks about pulling out his troops

Mozambique
Costs of American embassy continue to spiral

Kenya
After Manda Bay, KDF to receive substantial US assistance

Djibouti
Cameroon's Safe Boats patrol vessels end up in Djibouti

Kenya
Al-Shabaab makes Nairobi its main target

Kenya
US commandos offer Kenya three of their favourite Polish aircraft

Libya
Dynamic on secret mission over Tripoli