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These Are The 5 Most Powerful Militaries In Africa In 2019 by 10000followers: 6:55am On Oct 06, 2019
These are the 5 most powerful militaries in Africa in 2019

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Global Firepower has released its 2019 Military Strength Ranking.
According to the Global Firepower's 2019 Military Strength Ranking, Egypt, Algeria, South Africa, Nigeria, and Ethiopia are the most powerful nations in military strength.
The ranking uses over 50 factors to determine a given Nation's Power Index score.
Egypt has one of the largest militaries on the African continent with a growing local defense industry to boot, according to Global Firepower's 2019 Military Strength Ranking.
Global Firepower makes use of over 50 factors to determine a given Nation's Power Index score.
The ranking assesses the diversity of each country's weapons and pays particular attention to their available manpower, geography, logistical capacity, available natural resources.
Ethiopia slipped from the 3rd position in 2018 ranking to 5th while South Africa moved two places up from 5th and 3rd position on the 2019 list.
The top power index score is 0.0000, which, according to Global Firepower, is "realistically unattainable." The closer they are to this number, the more powerful their military is.
The 5 most powerful militaries in Africa are:

1. Egypt

Egypt's military forces
Power index 0.2283
Total population 99,413,317
Total military personnel 920,000
Total Aircraft Strength 1,092 (ranked 9 of 137)
Total helicopter strength 293

2. Algeria

Power index 0.4551
Total population 41, 657
Total military personnel 280,000
Total Aircraft strength 511 (ranked 22 of 137)
Total helicopter strength 284

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3. South Africa

Power index 0.5405
Total population 55,380,210
Total military personnel 81,300
Total Aircraft strength 206 (ranked 46 of 137)
Total helicopter strength 92

4. Nigeria

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Power index 0.7007
Total population 203,452,505
Total military personnel 120,000
Total Aircraft strength 131 (ranked 64 of 137)
Total helicopter strength 46

5. Ethiopia

Power index 0.7361
Total population strength 108,386, 391
Total military personnel 140,000
Total aircraft strength 82 (ranked 75 of 137)
Total helicopter strength 33.

Re: These Are The 5 Most Powerful Militaries In Africa In 2019 by greatmarshall(m): 7:08am On Oct 06, 2019
Hmn
Re: These Are The 5 Most Powerful Militaries In Africa In 2019 by Kalashnikov102(m): 7:51am On Oct 06, 2019
no wonder south Africa dey make mouth
Re: These Are The 5 Most Powerful Militaries In Africa In 2019 by internationalman(m): 8:09am On Oct 06, 2019
Self acclaimed giant of Africa..
Do we even come in first position at any good?

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