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East Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya Raise Military Spend as Region Arms Budget Hits U.S.$104 Million
East African, 4 April 2020
Eastern African countries spent $104 million on arms last year as Ethiopia and Kenya raced to modernise their defense systems, even as Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda reduced their… Read more »
Who's Buying the Biggest Guns in East Africa?
Eastern African countries spent U.S.$104 million on arms in 2019. Ethiopia topped military spending in the region, paying U.S.$71 million to arms suppliers, the highest in the region, Kenya spent U.S.$32 million, most of which went to upgrading its airpower, Uganda spent U.S.$1 million, down from the $9 million it spent in 2018 while Tanzania and Rwanda did not spend on weapons, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 2019 Arms transfer database.
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A report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research shows that Kenya has in the past five years continued to top its regional neighbours both in budget size and annual ... Read more »
