Africa’s Most Powerful Militaries in 2016

The Global Firepower (GFP) has released its 2016 list of the most-powerful militaries in Africa. The ranking — which was based on specific factors including the potential to deflate security threats and attacks by other nations through the means of tactical defense, war, and military deterrence as well as funding — was also dependent upon “compet[ing] with larger, lesser-developed military forces.” Below is a list of the top five African countries that topped the list.

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Charles Ayitey

Charles Ayitey is a contributor for Face2Face Africa. Since completing his training at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, Charles has covered major news events in Ghana, West Africa and Africa as a whole through broadcasts on Business Television Africa (BTA), Joy News and various online publications. He has also produced documentaries concerning development in the sub-region and conducted interviews with business tycoons such as Dr. Paa Kwesi Ndoum of Groupe Ndoum and Ghanaian political leaders.

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