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By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
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Top 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
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Featured ArticlesTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Top 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
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Top 10 most powerful countries in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s most powerful country in 2026. It tops the Global Firepower military ranking (19th in the world) and holds Africa’s second-largest
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By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed launching a major new operation against Iran ahead of upcoming elections in both countries, the
Zambia will sign $3.6 billion health plan with US that won’t require sharing of patient data
Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Zambia, speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.
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By The Associated Press Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation, according to people familiar with the matter. The people say the
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By Kenyans Kenya’s debt repayment burden has renewed questions about the impact of International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending conditions, particularly the tax increases and spending cuts
Top 10 countries with the youngest population in Africa in 2026
Credit Photo Dr Josiah Sarpong/Unsplash By The African Exponent Key Facts Youngest in Africa — and the world: The Central African Republic tops the ranking with a median age of just 14.6 years —
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