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Top 10 Strongest Countries in Africa “SHOCKING”

What does it mean to live in a strong country? Does it mean complete safety and happiness or more wars for destroying this strong country? Africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world; however, it is ranked as the 1st one in terms of the number of problems from which it suffers such as those which are associated with bad economy, civil wars, corruption, bad health care, low quality of life, low salaries, bad education, oppression and other problems that can lead to the destruction of a country without the need for any other additional factors. However, there are some countries that are located in Africa and are described as strong countries because of owning powerful armies. Most of these strong countries have large reserves, strong economy, produce oil and can depend on themselves to some extent for protecting the country instead of resorting to other powerful countries that are known as the superpowers. The economic situation and military strength in the strong countries that are located in Africa may come to be worse than other powerful countries in the world, but they are better than many countries that are located in the same continent which is Africa or other surrounding continents. Let’s stop talking too much to start revealing the top 10 strongest countries in Africa and try to guess the country which holds the 1st position on the list. “You will not be able to do that because it is difficult to be expected”. The countries that are presented here are ranked on the basis of the power index score by GFP.

10  Libya – 2.3353

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It is ranked as the 10th strongest country in Africa and the 78th strongest country in the whole world in terms of military strength with a high power index score of 2.3353. Libya does not spend a lot of money for improving its military sector as the Defense budget in this country is just $3 billion which is very low if it is compared to other countries in the world. Libya produces 700,000 oil barrels per day and it does not have aircraft carriers or destroyers, but it has 46 aircraft, 3 attack helicopters and 400 tanks.

9  Angola – 2.2599

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The power index score that is given to Angola is 2.2599 which makes it ranked as the 9th strongest country in Africa and the 73rd strongest country in the world. The defense budget in Angola is $4.15 billion to be higher than Libya but is still low. Angola’s oil production is estimated to be 1,872,000 barrels per day and it has 270 aircraft, 15 attack helicopters and 140 tanks, but there are not any aircraft carriers or destroyers.

8  Tunisia – 1.8635

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It comes as the 8th strongest country in Africa and the 66th strongest country in the world with a power index score of 1.8635. The defense budget in Tunisia is very low as it records just $550 million and not billion like other countries on the list. The oil production in the country is estimated to be approximately 91,500 barrels per day and there are not any aircraft carriers, destroyers or attack helicopters in the country, but there are 139 aircraft and 350 tanks.

7  Morocco – 1.8499

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The power index score in this country is 1.8499 which makes it ranked as the 7th strongest country in Africa and the 65th strongest country in the world. Morocco’s defense budget is $3.4 billion and it produces about 5,057 oil barrels per day which is a small amount compared to other countries on the list. The country has 323 aircraft and 1,348 tanks, but no aircraft carriers, destroyers or attack helicopters.

6  Kenya – 1.7689

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Kenya

It is the 6th strongest country in Africa and the 63rd strongest country in the world with a power index score of 1.7689. The defense budget in Kenya is not high as it is just $595 million not billion and it does not produce oil since it has recently been discovered in 2012. The country has no aircraft carriers, destroyers or attack helicopters, but it has 134 aircraft and 186 tanks.

5  Nigeria – 1.5261 

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It is given a power index score of 1.5261 to be the 5th strongest country in Africa and the 47th strongest country in the world. The defense budget in Nigeria is $2.33 billion and the oil production in it is relatively high as it is estimated to be 2,530,000 barrels per day. There are 96 aircraft, 8 attack helicopters and 363 tanks in the country, but there are not any aircraft carriers or destroyers.

4  South Africa – 1.3467 

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It is one of the best tourist destinations and most visited countries in the world. It also comes among the strongest countries since it is ranked as the 4th strongest country in Africa and the 41st strongest country in the world thanks to its power index score which is 1.3467. The defense budget in South Africa is $4.6 billion and its oil production is estimated to be approximately 192,000 barrels per day. The country has no aircraft carriers or destroyers, but it has 213 aircraft, 12 attack helicopters and 191 tanks.

3  Ethiopia – 1.3229 

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Ethiopia is the 3rd strongest country in Africa and the 40th strongest country in the whole world with a power index score of 1.3229. The defense budget in Ethiopia is just $340 million and its oil production is only 100 barrels per day. Ethiopia has 8 attack helicopters, 81 aircraft and 560 tanks.

2  Algeria – 1.1698 

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It comes as the 2nd strongest country in Africa and the 31st strongest country in the world as the power index score that is given to it is 1.1698. The defense budget in Algeria is higher than the above countries as it records $10.57 billion and its oil production is also high as it is estimated to be 1,875,000 barrels per day. Algeria does not have aircraft carriers or destroyers, but it has 404 aircraft, 36 attack helicopters and a large number of tanks which is 1,050.

Now

It’s time for revealing the strongest country in Africa

You

Won’t believe your eyes

The strongest country in Africa

Is

???

??

?

“Egypt”

Are you shocked?

Of course, yes.

1  Egypt – 0.6122 

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Here is the strongest country in Africa. Egypt suffers from different problems especially at the present time after different revolutions; however, it can be considered as the best country if it is compared to other countries in the same continent or other continents around it. It is true that Egypt has many problems that need to be quickly solved, but fortunately the military sector is the only thing that does not suffer from any problems till now. Egypt is ranked as the strongest country in Africa thanks to having the most powerful army that can be found in this continent. It comes as number “1” with a power index score of 0.6122 which makes it also ranked as the 13th strongest country in the world.

Egypt spends a lot of money for increasing its military strength as the Egyptian defense budget is $4.4 billion but it is lower than the defense budget in Algeria. The oil production in Egypt is not high as it is just 680,500 barrels per day. The country does not have aircraft carriers or destroyers, but it has 1,100 aircraft, 36 attack helicopters and 4,767 tanks to be the largest number of tanks on this list.

► You have to know that the perfect value is 0.0000 and it is unattainable since there is not any country which succeeded in getting it even the most powerful country in the world which is the United States.

Sara Nagi

Sara Nagi is an Egyptian writer and activist. After earning a degree in English literature from Cairo University, she began working as a journalist and publishing articles on social issues.Nagi rose to prominence with her debut short story collection "Hawaween" in 2008, which explored feminist themes and was groundbreaking for Arabic literature at the time. She has since published several other acclaimed short story collections and novels that have been translated into multiple languages.In addition to her literary work, Nagi co-founded Basma, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting women survivors of violence and single mothers. She has been vocal on women's rights issues in Egypt through columns, public speaking engagements and advocacy campaigns.Her contributions to both Arabic fiction and social activism have earned Nagi several international awards, including the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature from the American University in Cairo. Forbes Middle East recognized her as one of the 100 most powerful Arab women in 2018.Nagi continues to push boundaries with her writing while raising awareness about gender equality through her work with Basma and other organizations.
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