Nigerian army manufactures light patrol vehicles and weapons

[Mamadouso]

I do not have sufficient knowledge to comment on whether they are doing better or worse than other states in the vicinity but there is no doubt that being a landlocked country is often a negative attribute.

Funnily, I was not aware of this years ago, but can you believe that every single of the 20+ Arab countries have access to a coastline/sea?

That is probably due to the influence of Portuguese language, culture and religion (Catholicism). Well, I am all for having them, Chad, Mali and others as members too. After all it is a political organization that should work towards creating better economic, social, political etc. cooperation. It is not some ethno-fascist organization. Take a look at the observer states. Brazil (due to having a 10-15 million strong Arab-Brazilian community, yes the largest Arab diaspora in the world) is an observer state for instance.

BTW bro, don't feel shy to create some threads about Nigeria, Northern Nigeria, West Africa or Africa (Sub-Saharan or Horn) if you want to. This section really needs some news from Africa.

Niger in particular used to basically be the same as Northern Nigeria, through centuries that was just one land, part of the same unit. Now if you are herders they are prevented from even crossing for grazing, so they and Mali have been badly effected and criminalised for basic trading, France was the colonial who influenced that.

Most people on both sides of border are Hausa, but speak French in the north & English in Nigeria which artificially created barriers

I wish to post something about the Sokoto or Bornu Empire soon. I think it is a neglected area. I may ask you for some of your knowledge on that too as I have been reading about the Kanem Bornu empire which stretched from Sudan to Nigeria at one time

https://www.afrolegends.com/2011/12/30/the-kanem-bornu-empire-linking-ancient-chad-libya-and-nigeria/amp/



Could you explain how to post a thread, I have looked but cannot even find an option for that?

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

Niger in particular used to basically be the same as Northern Nigeria, through centuries that was just one land, part of the same unit. Now if you are herders they are prevented from even crossing for grazing, so they and Mali have been badly effected and criminalised for basic trading, France was the colonial who influenced that.

Most people on both sides of border are Hausa, but speak French in the north & English in Nigeria which artificially created barriers

I wish to post something about the Sokoto or Bornu Empire soon. I think it is a neglected area. I may ask you for some of your knowledge on that too as I have been reading about the Kanem Bornu empire which stretched from Sudan to Nigeria at one time

https://www.afrolegends.com/2011/12/30/the-kanem-bornu-empire-linking-ancient-chad-libya-and-nigeria/amp/



Could you explain how to post a thread, I have looked but cannot even find an option for that?

Please do. It would be my pleasure to read it.

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[Cookie Monster]

Yes, in the past West Africa in general has been enriching the former colonial powers. In any industry or sector they have dominated over indigenous companies.

Home built military hardware will wean the whole region away from France & UK in particular.

Population is definitely a problem but I can’t see it getting any better within next 50 years, people are very set in their ways.

The need of the hour for u guys(as it is with many developing countries) is to root out corruption and bring in good leaders willing to work for their country. Nigeria has the capacity to progress fast economically...u guys can turn all that population into a resource...all u need is good leadership at the helm.

As for this light vehicle...IMO it doesn't offer enough protection for the troops. It doesn't look like it will protect soldiers from even AR rounds let alone an IED...however it's still a good effort in trying to work on these things indigenously. Maybe in a few iterations it will be good enough to protect troops against idiots like Boko Haram.

 

[Mamadouso]

The need of the hour for u guys(as it is with many developing countries) is to root out corruption and bring in good leaders willing to work for their country. Nigeria has the capacity to progress fast economically...u guys can turn all that population into a resource...all u need is good leadership at the helm.

As for this light vehicle...IMO it doesn't offer enough protection for the troops. It doesn't look like it will protect soldiers from even AR rounds let alone an IED...however it's still a good effort in trying to work on these things indigenously. Maybe in a few iterations it will be good enough to protect troops against idiots like Boko Haram.

Yes you are right, in fact I would say round there the problem isn’t so much the abject corruption but the plague of a lazy leadership. When was the last time anyone had a grand vision or desire for something life changing, they don’t think big!

It is a similar situation to Pakistan, so much potential but stifled by colonial powers and leadership that doesn’t think big for once, just happy they have some money and properties in the West, content to keep their ‘stability’ and lack of vision

But like you say this vehicle is a good start, not perfect but just what we need for more indigenous production to slowly break the stranglehold of French/Western industry over the home grown

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That is strange, when I click on that it says I am not permitted to view that. I will try on a desktop version

 

[The SC]

I have a slight lean towards a more pan-Islam approach at the moment, especially if you look at the borders in West Africa even 100 years ago there were no borders there and under the Sokoto Caliphate you could move freely for thousands of miles. But now herders are kept in colonial and artificial borders or killed if they even cross over them

I will take a look at those threads on Horn of Africa, there are many similarities with us. I find though there are more commonalities with the Arab world than the Portueguese African countries though, they are quite culturally different

The UAE is going to open a military base in Nigeria soon..

 

[Mamadouso]

The UAE is going to open a military base in Nigeria soon..

Very logical, they are thinking ahead and getting a foothold in there to compete with the West which has had exclusive domain there, in 20-50 years time that region will be as strategic as the Malacca Straits.