http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/25/south-africa-spied-government-facts-joint-russian-project

South Africa’s government is spending $100m on satellite surveillance programme with Russia.

The satellite system, known as Project Condor, which was launched into orbit by Russia in December last year, provides surveillance coverage of the entire African continent. The project has been shrouded in secrecy, with Russia originally refusing to reveal who its client was.

But a South African intelligence report records a briefing from an agent codenamed “Agent Africanist”, who is identified as having direct links with the government in Moscow and Russian intelligence officers, including those closely involved in the joint satellite project.

Project Condor would, the agent reported, place “South Africa in a position to conduct its own aerial surveillance in Africa, potentially right up to Israel for strategic military purposes”.

The satellite system, which is reported to be costing Pretoria $100m, has been the focus of criticism in South Africa since some details emerged in local media. The scheme, first proposed eight years ago, has been reported as being the pet project of General Moretti Motau, former head of South African military intelligence, who has now retired and sits on the board of the weapons firm Armscorp.

“Project Condor is regarded as a significant part of the envisaged strategic cooperation” between Russia and South Africa, the secret report states. “Currently, there are 30 Russian technicians working in South Africa in close cooperation with South African authorities on the project.”

The report suggests South Africa is seeking closer strategic ties with Russia on the basis of the integration of the Condor project, with another satellite system being developed by Moscow. “The aim is to eventually integrate the two satellite systems and capabilities providing wider strategic coverage with obvious benefits for both countries,” the intelligence document says.

I thought Mr Jonathan's govt has been parading Nigeria as Russia's new best friends. Seems Russia does not see things that way.

Abeg whr is our satellite?

Yanga dey sleep trouble dey come wake am

You mean the Made in China one?

It's out of service. I think it fell out of orbit or something along those lines.

Trust Nigeria. We ran to China, dropped over $100 million and they gave us what they had, which obviously was not the best.

The funny thing is that our 'Military intelligence' people assuming we have something like that are probably not aware of this secret satellite.

This is the same intelligence outfit that could not crack a simple password to APC's laptop


Most of them are probably eating fresh fish and downing beer at joints in Abuja as we speak.

Wetin concern them with what their rival, South Africa, is doing.

Chai. Its a pity. A whole country doesn't hav a single sattelite, no wonder our telecommunications, internet and security is outdated.

Hahahhahha. Do they know anything? When they call for police and army recruitment, u see touts runnin to be recruited. Simple investigation they can't do. I hav neva even seen a single atom of computer in a police station sef.

HMMMM...INCASE NAIJA SATELLITE IS FOUND IN SPACE

We have couple of sat's in orbit