- *Niger Unveils Locally-Made Military Vehicle*: Niger has launched the Tamgak Wangari, a military all-terrain vehicle designed and assembled entirely in Niger by local company Guedesign Automotive. This milestone showcases Niger's effort to reduce reliance on foreign defense imports and demonstrate local capacity for military innovation.


- *Burkina Faso has also made strides in local defense manufacturing, unveiling domestically manufactured light-armored vehicles at the Synergy of Safety, Security and Defence exhibition. This indicates a regional trend toward strengthening local defense industries amid ongoing insecurity across the Sahel.