'9,000 Deaths in 2025': Why African Militaries Are Losing the Counter-Drone Race | Firstpost Africa
Watch this video as Firstpost explains how a dramatic shift in modern warfare is rapidly altering the security landscape across Africa as drones transform from high-tech government assets into accessible, lethal tools for non-state actors. According to a recent Africa Center for Strategic Studies report, drone-related conflict caused over 2,100 violent incidents and an estimated 9,000 deaths in just one year—tripling 2024’s fatalities. While at least 40 governments rely on costly imported systems like Türkiye’s Bayraktar TB2, armed non-state groups in 17 countries are weaponising cheap off-the-shelf quadcopters, kamikaze swarms, and unjammable fiber-optic strike drones. Facing significant defensive vulnerabilities, state militaries struggle as the majority of Sahel drone attacks go unchecked. To counter this growing crisis, defence experts urge African nations to invest in layered counter-drone defences, choke illicit component supply chains, and build adaptable, low-cost local drone networks. Alyson Le Grange brings you more on this story on Firstpost Africa.CHAPTER PLATES:
00:00 - The Drone Warfare Crisis in Africa
00:59 - The Numbers Behind the Spread
01:19 - State Militaries vs Insurgent Drone Tactics
02:33 - How Militants Are Weaponizing Cheap Drones
03:51 - Why Armies Are Struggling: 5 Key Reasons
05:04 - 3 Urgent Counter-Drone Solutions
06:11 - The Future of African Air Defense
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