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Nigeria
Simon Naoum, the unofficial weapons supplier to the Nigerian army

The Nigerian army has been looking to broker Simon Naoum to purchase munitions for its combat against Boko Haram and armed militia groups in north-western Nigeria. However, this business relationship goes against President Buhari's order to exclude third parties from weapons deals. [...]

Published on 18/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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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?

Nigeria
Simon Naoum, the unofficial weapons supplier to the Nigerian army

Nigeria
Elbit, Thales and Nexter approached to arm Leonardo fighters

Nigeria
Defence giants Leonardo and PolyTech top Nigeria pre-election spending

Nigeria
S2M eyes army vehicle repair contract ahead of elections

Nigeria
Africair touts US Bell helicopters to General Yahaya

Nigeria, Ukraine
Ukraine war cuts off arms flows to Abuja from Moscow and Minsk

Nigeria
Leonardo joins Airbus and Turkish Aerospace in the race to supply combat helicopters

Nigeria
Tensions persist among military top brass despite calls for unity

Ghana
Aero Vodochody's combat aircraft order blocked by rival US bid

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Turkish Aerospace, Airbus and HAL vie for attack helicopter contract

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Nigeria turns to Russia after being deprived of its US helicopters

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Pakistani option has Italy scrambling to defend sale of Leonardo combat aircraft

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