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Rwanda: Beyond Using Drones, We Should Make Them Too

Adoption and integration of drone technology can and should go beyond using them to designing and manufacturing them, President Paul Kagame has challenged African countries.

Kagame was speaking on Wednesday, February 5 at the opening of the inaugural Africa Drone Forum that is underway at the Kigali Convention Centre convening over 800 stakeholders from 44 countries.

The President said that as Rwanda and African countries move to adopt the use of drone technology, there should be considerations to design and manufacture Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on the continent.

This, he said, will see the gadgets tailored to address specific needs in

Boko Haram now stronger, well equipped with drones

Boko Haram now stronger, well equipped with drones

β€’Controls 4 of 10 zones in northern Borno
β€’Nigerian military demoralised, on defensive, as weapons, vehicles fall into disrepair
β€’West African leaders agree billion-dollar anti-jihadist plan

A report just published in The New York Times (NYT) has painted a depressingly grim picture of the Nigerian military in their battle against Boko Haram, claiming the terrorist sect has returned to the battlefront stronger and better armed. The story follows hard on the heels of audacious raids on military brigades at different times by Boko Haram, using more sophisticated weapons, including drones, to aid their operations.

Meanwhile, West African leaders on Saturday …