Power Index: 0.3056
Egypt has over 470,000 frontline military personnel and more than 800,000 in reserve. The country has the manpower, equipment which covers the air, land, naval power and the petroleum to sustain its army among other factors. It has 13,949 armored fighting vehicles, 60,000 logistical vehicles, 1,133 aircraft, 8 submarines and enough financial banking from its vast oil reserves.
Power Index: 0.4514
Algeria has an active frontline personnel of over 512,000 troops, over 400,000 reserve personnel, 1,898 armored fighting vehicles, 6 submarines and also has the financial backing of its vast oil ,reserves.
Power Index: 0.7619
Ethiopia, a landlocked horn of African country with the second largest population on the continent after Nigeria, has 185,000 frontline personnel and 800 armored fighting vehicles. An enormous population of over 96 million people allows Ethiopia to maintain a large fighting force, and gives the country one of the greatest militaries on the continent.
Power Index: 0.7856
Nigeria is Africa’s leading economy and the most populous nation on the continent with more than 170 million people. It has an active frontline personnel of 130,000 troops, 32,000 in reserve and 1,420 armored fighting vehicles. The country, which is the largest oil producing nation on the continent, depend on its oil revenue to finance it military budget in the fight against the Islamic militant group Boko Haram.
Power Index: 0.8252
South Africa uses its highly advanced military for peacekeeping and international co-operation. Its aircraft and naval vessels are notoriously well equipped with the latest technology. The country has 89,000 active front line personnel, 17,100 in reserve, 2,265 armored fighting vehicles and three submarines.
Power Index: 0.8878
Angola’s ranking on the GFP index has improved tremendously in 2016 compared to 2015 when it had a power index of 1.8579 and was the ninth most powerful military on the continent, behind Kenya, Morroco and Tunisia. Angola has 90,000 active frontline personnel, 30,000 in reserve, 538 armored fighting vehicles and a strong financial backing from its oil revenue.
Power Index: 0.9011
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces is involved in numerous peacekeeping missions in Africa, including in Somalia. The 200,000 strong military personnel has at its disposal 2,120 armored fighting vehicles, 1,215 tanks, 282 total aircraft pieces, and a total naval strength of 121.
Power Index: 1.2356
The Sudanese Armed Forces receives most of it military equipment from Russia and China. Its fire power include 110,000 active ground troops, with 102,500 others in reserve. It has 330 tanks, 415 armored fighting vehicles, 178 aircraft, and 18 naval crafts.
Power Index: 1.3169
Libya has in recent years (Since the 2011 revolution) become a battle ground between Western powers and the increasingly vicious Islamic State caliphate. The strength of Libya’s military comes mainly from its large cache of equipment, despite a relatively small number of active troops. It has only 35000 active frontline personnel (with 81,000 in reserve), 340 tanks, 699 Armored fighting vehicles and a total 57 military aircraft.
Power Index: 1.3384
Years of civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo has left it with one of the best ground force that included former rebels. There are also large contingents of United Nation forces in the mineral rich country due to ongoing instability in some of its regions. The DRC military include 155,000 ground troops, 250 battle tanks and 45 fighter aircraft.
Power Index: 1.3731
The Kenyan Defence Force has established it self as one of the most reliable participant in international peacekeeping missions. While it doesn’t have heavy fire power of its own its role as a member of international teams allows the Kenyan military to share resources with other countries, strengthening its own capabilities at the same time. The country has 24,150 ground troops (with 5,000 in reserve), 591 armored fighting vehicles and a total 132 battle aircraft.
Power Index: 1.4089
The Tunisian Armed Forces is composed of three mechanized brigades, one Saharan territorial group, one special forces group, and one military police regiment. They have contributed to peacekeeping missions, including during the Rwandan genocide, and were forced into border clashes with Libyan rebels in 2011 during their civil war. They have 40,500 active frontline troops (with 12,000 in reserve), 679 armored fighting vehicles, 180 tanks, 141 pieces of aircraft and a total naval strength of 50.
