The Africa Center for Security Studies published on 28 October 2026 a major study titled "Lessons from Africa's Drone Wars" by Nate Allen.
Africa experienced an upsurge in drone strikes during the period 2022-2026. Most of the strikes took place in Mali, Sudan, Ethiopia, DRC, and Somalia. The major providers of long endurance drones to Africa are Turkey, China, and Israel. The largest recipients of long endurance drones are Algeria, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Morocco, Egypt, and Libya.
