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World’s largest defence company struggles to deliver Taiwan’s 66 F-16 fighter jets worth $8 billion as Morocco awaits its own 25 advanced jets

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Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defence company by defence revenue, is facing pressure over delays affecting deliveries of its advanced F-16 fighter jets to international customers, with Taiwan waiting for its first aircraft and Morocco preparing to receive its own fleet. The US is facing difficulties completing the delivery of Taiwan’s advanced F-16V fighters, with…

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US warns citizens to avoid an African nation “for any reason” amid terrorism, kidnapping and conflict threats

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The U.S. Department of State has officially advised its citizens to completely avoid traveling to Libya under any circumstances. The US Department of State has issued a Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for Libya due to severe security threats. Ongoing dangers include criminal activity, political instability, and violent clashes between armed groups. Weapons are…

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Africa’s strongest military concludes air war exercise with China featuring simulated enemy strikes and acrobatic fighter jet maneuvers

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Since August 22, Business Insider Africa has reported extensively on the joint military air training dubbed “Eagles of Civilization 2026.” However, Egypt and China have now officially announced that the training concluded on September 7, 2026. The ‘Eagles of Civilization 2026’ joint air training between Egypt and China concluded on September 7, 2026. Multi-role fighter…

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African travellers face stricter biometric checks at 29 European borders as flexibility expires

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African travellers entering Europe could encounter longer queues and more consistent biometric processing after temporary flexibility surrounding the continent’s digital border system expired on 6 September. Temporary flexibility allowing European countries to suspend some EES checks expired on 6 September. The system registers non-EU short-stay visitors at the external borders of 29 European countries. It…

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Air Peace grows 55% to re-enter Africa’s 10 biggest airlines as Ethiopian remains No. 1

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Nigeria’s Air Peace has returned to Africa’s ten largest airlines after increasing its scheduled capacity by nearly 55% in one year. Air Peace increased its September scheduled capacity by 54.7% to 354,804 seats. It returned to Africa’s ten largest airlines by seat capacity and was the fastest-growing member. Ethiopian Airlines retained first place with approximately…

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East Africa’s largest economy joins growing wave of African countries banning raw mineral exports and pushing local processing

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Kenya is moving to end the export of raw minerals as East Africa’s largest economy pushes to process more of its natural resources locally, create jobs and retain a greater share of their value. Kenya plans to end the export of raw minerals and instead process them locally to create jobs and retain more value.…

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