The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced emergency visa and travel restrictions targeting three African nations as authorities seek to contain the impact of an intensifying Ebola crisis. The UAE has imposed emergency travel restrictions on the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan due to an Ebola outbreak. All new visas for citizens of these countries…
Africa’s five most militarised economies spent more than $33 billion on defence in 2025, highlighting how a small group of countries continues to dominate the continent’s military expenditure amid persistent security pressures. Africa’s five most militarised economies spent over $33 billion on defence in 2025, dominating the continent’s military expenditure. These countries’ military spending is…
Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention plunged Libya into prolonged instability, North Africa is witnessing a new military build-up led by Algeria and Morocco, which spent a combined $31.7 billion on defence in 2025 as they expanded rival fighter-jet programmes backed by Russia and the United States. Algeria and Morocco significantly increased their military spending in…
