Mali’s BAMEX 2026 targets $500M defence deals in Africa
Live demos, senior delegations and expanding procurement demand position the Bamako event as a gateway for companies seeking entry into African defence markets.
Sahel News
Expo and Air Show
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
France Loses Ground in Africa: Togo Eyes Sahel Alliance
France’s influence in Africa wanes as Togo considers joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), signalling a shift in regional dynamics and security policies.
Bilateral Relations
A Bitter Surprise to France: Withdrawal from Senegal in 2025
France, which has been an unwanted country in the Sahel for the last two years, received a strike from Senegal. France is being asked to leave the country.
Bilateral Relations
France to Complete Withdrawal from Chad by January 31st
The Chadian authorities have demanded France to complete the withdrawal of all French troops from the country by January 31, 2025, at the latest.
Country
Regional / Strategy
Morocco and Niger Negotiate Ex-President’s Future
Moroccan intelligence agency and the Niger government have started negotiating about releasing former President Mohamed Bazoum.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
France’s Power Erodes at Another Former Colony: Chad
Chad ends France’s military presence in the country, and France notes the decision without further reaction.
Space
Bilateral Relations
Communication
Niger Signs Deal with Russian Glavkosmos for Three Satellites
Niger has signed an agreement with Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, to acquire three satellites.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye Holds Critical Meetings with Niger
Turkiye’s and Niger’s delegations met in Niamey in Joint Working Meeting to discuss bilateral relations and development in the Sahel region.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
U.S. Completes the Departure from Niger
The U.S. completed its withdrawal from Niger as the last Air Force C-17 Globemaster III took off from Air Base 101 in the Sahel Country.
Bilateral Relations
Witness Unveils France’s Discreet Military Base in Benin
A Beninese soldier confirms that Benin hosts a French military base. The move contradicts the Beninese authorities, who officially denied the base’s existence.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
