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DR Congo, Sudan and Mali lead Africa's military drone imports
Original: DR Congo, Sudan and Mali are Africa’s biggest military drone importers as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war
DR Congo, Sudan and Mali have emerged as Africa's biggest importers of military drones, according to a report highlighting the continent's growing reliance on armed unmanned aircraft. The report also notes that the United States and Iran are supplying rival sides in the Russia-Ukraine war, underscoring how drone exports have become entangled with wider geopolitical competition.
Why now: Growing global concern over the spread of armed drones and how major powers' exports are fuelling conflicts in Africa and Ukraine.
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- DR Congo, Sudan and Mali are Africa’s biggest military drone importers as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war · Business Insider Africa
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