African countries are advancing in military strength, as reflected in improved positions in global rankings. The Global ...

The Global Firepower Index for 2025 has ranked countries based on military strength, considering factors like personnel, ...

Nigeria's Power Index (PwrIndx) score for 2024 was 0.5619, with a score of 0.0000 representing the pinnacle of military strength. Meanwhile, Egypt retained its position as Africa's strongest ...

The Armed Forces of Nigeria dropped to 39th place globally in the 2024 Global Firepower (GFP) rankings, marking their second consecutive decline after being ranked 36th in 2023 and 35th in 2022.

The Kenya Defence Forces have been ranked 83rd globally and 11th in Africa, showcasing Kenya’s growing military strength and ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week, the army said Friday, in an operation targeting a decades-long insurgency by Islamic militants ...

At least 22 soldiers have been killed and several wounded in Nigeria's northeast after insurgents deployed improvised ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is a Nigerian organization believed to be a separatist organization seeking to restore ...

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Security analysts in Nigeria are expressing alarm after a surge in attacks by terror groups in the country’s north near the border with Niger. The deterioration of ...