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Countries with the most powerful Military in Africa: A majority of Africa’s most powerful militaries ranked by the latest report by Global Fire Power (GFP) are from the northern part of the continent indicating increased spending in the region after the Arab Spring of 2011. The report shows that six out of the top 12 countries on the continent surveyed are from North Africa. Egypt and Algeria maintained their position at the top the chart of 30 African countries included in the index More.. Housemates have sex in Big Brother House (Download Video) 10 Richest football club owners in the world – Number 3 is a Nigerian club owner (With Pictures) The 8 highest paid CEOs in Nigeria – Number 1 is a woman & what she earns annually will scare you (With Pics) 13 Nigerian celebs who totally hate Linda Ikeji & the bad things done to her – #3 is a pastor (With Photos) Egypt also ranked 12th out of 126 countries in the world. Others north African countries in the top 10 most powerful militaries in the continent included Morocco, Libya, Sudan and Tunisia. While there is still not enough information about the military strength of all African countries, the opens of most African government in terms of their military spending has improved over the years, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). GFP considered more than 50 factors in determining each nation’s power index score. The smaller the value of the index the more powerful a country’s military is, with 0.0000 being the perfect score. “The factors are set within our algorithm which attempts to provide a fair canvas that allows smaller, yet technologically-advanced powers to compete with larger, lesser-developed ones,” GFP said. “In the end, we hope it represents an unbiased ranking and realistic outlook on the conventional military firepower and strength of a given country for a given year.” Here are the 10 biggest, baddest, most powerful militaries in Africa in 2016: 1 Egypt <img class="wp-image-30340 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/11/DF-SD-03-04442.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/11/DF-SD-03-04442.jpg 1902w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/11/DF-SD-03-04442-301x161.jpg 301w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/11/DF-SD-03-04442-1024x550.jpg 1024w" alt="En.Wikipedia.org" width="527" height="283" /> Power Index: 0.3056 Egypt has over 470,000 frontline military personnel and more than 800,000 in reserve. The country has the manpower, equipment which covers the air, land, naval power and the petroleum to sustain its army among other factors. It has 13,949 armored fighting vehicles, 60,000 logistical vehicles, 1,133 aircraft, 8 submarines and enough financial banking from its vast oil reserves. 2 Algeria <img class="wp-image-97560 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/article-2264166-1703F722000005DC-54_964x625.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/article-2264166-1703F722000005DC-54_964x625.jpg 580w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/article-2264166-1703F722000005DC-54_964x625-301x196.jpg 301w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/article-2264166-1703F722000005DC-54_964x625-140x92.jpg 140w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/article-2264166-1703F722000005DC-54_964x625-60x38.jpg 60w" alt="Algerian military Photo: Reuters/DailyMail" width="571" height="370" /> Power Index: 0.4514 Algeria has an active frontline personnel of over 512,000 troops, over 400,000 reserve personnel, 1,898 armored fighting vehicles, 6 submarines and also has the financial backing of its vast oil ,reserves. 3 Ethiopia <img class="wp-image-97554 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/ethiopian-military-parade-proud.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/ethiopian-military-parade-proud.jpg 555w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/ethiopian-military-parade-proud-233x196.jpg 233w" alt="Ethiopian defense forces Photo: tigraionline.com" width="528" height="443" /> Power Index: 0.7619 Ethiopia, a landlocked horn of African country with the second largest population on the continent after Nigeria, has 185,000 frontline personnel and 800 armored fighting vehicles. An enormous population of over 96 million people allows Ethiopia to maintain a large fighting force, and gives the country one of the greatest militaries on the continent. 4 Nigeria <img class="wp-image-97576 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/475521552-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/475521552-1.jpg 620w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/475521552-1-301x170.jpg 301w" alt="A former general in the Nigerian army, Buhari is sworn in. Photo: Asahi Shimbun/Getty" width="602" height="340" /> Power Index: 0.7856 Nigeria is Africa’s leading economy and the most populous nation on the continent with more than 170 million people. It has an active frontline personnel of 130,000 troops, 32,000 in reserve and 1,420 armored fighting vehicles. The country, which is the largest oil producing nation on the continent, depend on its oil revenue to finance it military budget in the fight against the Islamic militant group Boko Haram. 5 South Africa <img class="wp-image-97556 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/army.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/army.jpg 580w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/army-295x196.jpg 295w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/army-140x92.jpg 140w" alt="South African army Photo: weeklytimesofindia.com" width="571" height="380" /> Power Index: 0.8252 South Africa uses its highly advanced military for peacekeeping and international co-operation. Its aircraft and naval vessels are notoriously well equipped with the latest technology. The country has 89,000 active front line personnel, 17,100 in reserve, 2,265 armored fighting vehicles and three submarines. 6 Angola <img class="wp-image-123266 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/04/Angola-military.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/04/Angola-military.jpg 640w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/04/Angola-military-301x161.jpg 301w" alt="Image: portalangop.co.ao" width="608" height="326" /> Power Index: 0.8878 Angola’s ranking on the GFP index has improved tremendously in 2016 compared to 2015 when it had a power index of 1.8579 and was the ninth most powerful military on the continent, behind Kenya, Morroco and Tunisia. Angola has 90,000 active frontline personnel, 30,000 in reserve, 538 armored fighting vehicles and a strong financial backing from its oil revenue 7 Morocco <img class="wp-image-67477 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/11/Algerian_Sailors_conduct_Maritime_Interdiction_Operations_MIO.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/11/Algerian_Sailors_conduct_Maritime_Interdiction_Operations_MIO.jpg 2100w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/11/Algerian_Sailors_conduct_Maritime_Interdiction_Operations_MIO-274x196.jpg 274w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/11/Algerian_Sailors_conduct_Maritime_Interdiction_Operations_MIO-1024x731.jpg 1024w" alt="en.wikipedia.org" width="512" height="365" /> Power Index: 0.9011 The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces is involved in numerous peacekeeping missions in Africa, including in Somalia. The 200,000 strong military personnel has at its disposal 2,120 armored fighting vehicles, 1,215 tanks, 282 total aircraft pieces, and a total naval strength of 121. 8 Sudan <img class="wp-image-98159 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/Omar-al-Bashir.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/Omar-al-Bashir.jpg 620w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/Omar-al-Bashir-301x170.jpg 301w" alt="Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan. Photo: jfjustice.net" width="597" height="338" /> Power Index: 1.2356 The Sudanese Armed Forces receives most of it military equipment from Russia and China. Its fire power include 110,000 active ground troops, with 102,500 others in reserve. It has 330 tanks, 415 armored fighting vehicles, 178 aircraft, and 18 naval crafts. 9 Libya <img class="wp-image-122965 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/04/Egypt%E2%80%99s-air-strikes-on-Libya.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/04/Egypt’s-air-strikes-on-Libya.jpg 690w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/04/Egypt’s-air-strikes-on-Libya-301x169.jpg 301w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/04/Egypt’s-air-strikes-on-Libya-621x350.jpg 621w" alt="Image: rt.com" width="601" height="338" /> Power Index: 1.3169 Libya has in recent years (Since the 2011 revolution) become a battle ground between Western powers and the increasingly vicious Islamic State caliphate. The strength of Libya’s military comes mainly from its large cache of equipment, despite a relatively small number of active troops. It has only 35000 active frontline personnel (with 81,000 in reserve), 340 tanks, 699 Armored fighting vehicles and a total 57 military aircraft 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo <img class="wp-image-97544 aligncenter" src="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/455486536.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px" srcset="http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/455486536.jpg 594w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/455486536-294x196.jpg 294w, http://d34elvfuwuckt2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/06/455486536-140x92.jpg 140w" alt="Congolese Army Gen. Emmanuel Lombe Bangwangu Photo: Alain Wandimoyi/AFP/Getty" width="534" height="356" /> Power Index: 1.3384 Years of civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo has left it with one of the best ground force that included former rebels. There are also large contingents of United Nation forces in the mineral rich country due to ongoing instability in some of its regions. The DRC military include 155,000 ground troops, 250 battle tanks and 45 fighter aircraft. CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for faster updates

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