The escalation of long-range One-Way Attack (OWA) uncrewed aerial vehicles in Sudan has transformed a tactical ground stalemate into a strategic deep-strike conflict. Operating across distances exceeding 1,000 kilometers, delta-wing…
Combat & Strike UAVs
Track combat and strike UAV news across Africa — armed drones, loitering munitions and offensive unmanned systems reshaping the continent’s battlefields.
Mali Receives Additional Bayraktar AKINCI UCAVs
A fresh delivery of Turkish-made combat drones, handed over at Sévaré this week, extends a fleet Mali has already had to partly rebuild once — and lands three months after…
Mali deploys Shahed-136-type drones for first time in conflict
A Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique investigation has produced the first visually verified evidence of Shahed-136-family strike drones hitting targets in Mali, as Russian-backed forces lean on long-range strike technology first…
Kinshasa investigates alleged Rwandan use of Bayraktar TB2 drones in Eastern DR Congo
A confidential FARDC intelligence memo reportedly documents near-daily drone strikes launched from Rwandan territory, adding hard numbers to accusations that have simmered for months and further straining the Washington Accords.…