{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":190543,"platform":"news","region":"global","key":"dr congo, sudan and mali are africa’s biggest military drone importers as us and iran supply rival sides in russia-ukraine war","title":"DR Congo, Sudan and Mali are Africa’s biggest military drone importers as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNczVQRWdTbWZTbURCVFVLRWlmMXgtc3Z6amg1UUdXaVJuNWNNX0s2ZG1ESkptNTVPLVJReE1qV1BTQllOUlNmeEVCbnd3M0NPZElfNGZkVGZtdVk0QVdzZHAxT0Y1NXZJMElVSkJGWndxcm5qSmVMeURlTTZFMjNaVW1OLVZTZDU1TlQzcEtGaHBueDRyVWViVHhTNG5CdEpTOWpheXptZWx3VDVqSFdWWW5ZVC1Pa0RoNngtUDM4Si1Fc3M5Z1IxZm5vOG1hc2RQWFQtbFpYaWZyUQ?oc=5","first_seen":"2026-09-28T04:23:47.597784Z","last_seen":"2026-09-28T08:35:47.025550Z","last_rank":11,"peak_rank":6,"last_volume":null,"peak_volume":0,"seen_count":8,"score":54.64,"category_hint":"sudan","section":"world","category":"defense","summary":"DR Congo, Sudan and Mali have emerged as Africa's largest importers of military drones, with the United States and Iran among key suppliers whose technology is also feeding rival sides in the Russia-Ukraine war. The report highlights how armed drones are spreading across African conflict zones while the same supplier networks shape the war in Ukraine.","why":"Growing concern over the rapid spread of armed drone technology from global suppliers into African conflicts and the Ukraine war.","tone":"neutral","entities":["DR Congo","Sudan","Mali","United States","Iran"],"summarized_at":"2026-09-28T04:24:53.569865Z","meta":{"via":"scan","lang":"en","term":"sudan","source":"africa.businessinsider.com","generic":0.06,"published":"Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:05:55 GMT"},"nw":0.82,"promo":0.02,"kind":"news_event","importance":2.22,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":"2026-09-28T04:23:48.942909Z","title_en":"DR Congo, Sudan and Mali top Africa's military drone imports","section_name":"World","category_name":"Defense","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T04:23:47.597784Z","rank":12,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T04:29:46.177075Z","rank":6,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:46.721791Z","rank":16,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T05:51:45.652487Z","rank":8,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T07:07:47.545517Z","rank":22,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T07:13:45.724444Z","rank":9,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T08:29:47.073886Z","rank":26,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T08:35:47.025550Z","rank":11,"volume":null}],"posts":[{"platform":"news","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNczVQRWdTbWZTbURCVFVLRWlmMXgtc3Z6amg1UUdXaVJuNWNNX0s2ZG1ESkptNTVPLVJReE1qV1BTQllOUlNmeEVCbnd3M0NPZElfNGZkVGZtdVk0QVdzZHAxT0Y1NXZJMElVSkJGWndxcm5qSmVMeURlTTZFMjNaVW1OLVZTZDU1TlQzcEtGaHBueDRyVWViVHhTNG5CdEpTOWpheXptZWx3VDVqSFdWWW5ZVC1Pa0RoNngtUDM4Si1Fc3M5Z1IxZm5vOG1hc2RQWFQtbFpYaWZyUQ?oc=5","author":"Business Insider Africa","title":"DR Congo, Sudan and Mali are Africa’s biggest military drone importers as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war","snippet":null,"posted_at":"2026-09-27T22:05:55Z","likes":null}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}