UN launches drones in DR Congo

President Jakaya Kikwete and his Burundian counterpart, Mr Pierre Nkurunziza, yesterday launched the beginning of three freight wagon train routes to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Burundi, at the Tanzania Railway Limited (TRL) central station in Dar es Salaam.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame says drones will become important for his nation, but can they really deliver?

How drones may be used to fight wildlife poaching in Africa

Surveillance drones are to be used by the United Nations in Mali's northern desert region where armed groups remain active.

A South African company says it has received its first order for a drone that can fire pepper-spray bullets and features "blinding lasers".

Nigeria is to deploy drones to monitor ships in an effort to curb the rampant theft of oil in the country, the state oil firm says.

Civilian drones are being tested across Africa's game reserves in a hi-tech battle with poachers threatening the continent's wildlife tourism industry.

TPSF, two other team up for trial use of drones in nation's anti-poaching drive
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Trial use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to monitor Tanzania's national parks and game reserves is set to begin early next month in Tarangire National Park. The use of UAVs more commonly known as drones for aerial survey is envisioned to help stop ...

South Sudan told the United Nations on Friday that it opposed the use of surveillance drones to help track ongoing fighting in the world’s youngest nation.