According to this recent rankings by Global
Firepower Ranking (GFP)- an index that
measures the military strength of a country and
gives an objective rating with which it can be
compared to other countries.
The countries with the most power militaries in
Africa are below:
1. Egypt:
Egypt comes out on top of all African armies on
the basis of the sheer size of its armed force.
While they are well-trained and equipped, they
are still inferior to Israeli soldiers in the same
parameters. More than 1.5 million Egyptians
attain army age yearly, and according to the
GFP, the army has more than 800 military craft
and 200 helicopters.
2. Algeria:
The Algerian military comprises of a modern
army, navy and airforce. Frontline manpower is
120,000 active personnel, well equipeped and
with about 2,000 ready-to-go armoured fighting
vehicles. Since Algeria has its own oil reserves, it
gives it the extra advantage of being able to
power all its military vehicles.
3. Ethiopia:
Their position here is attributed to their large
population and their long independence from
colonization. Being landlocked, the country has
spent most of its resources building an
impressive army and airforce. Of the 38 million
people in the country, 24 million citizens are said
to be fit and service-ready. According to a
ThisDay report, "Ethiopia reportedly had around
182,500 personnel in their ground forces and a
further 3,000 air force personnel.
4. South Africa:
Apart from its thriving economy, this country can
also boast of being the fourth strongest military
base in Africa, which it uses majorly for
international cooperation.
Though the country has less than 88,000 active
front-line personnel and 17,000 active reserve
personnel, the naval vessels and aircraft are up-
to date technologically and the country has the
capacity and manpower for much more.
5. Nigeria
This country has the second largest military
population in Africa. Political instability and
insufficient equipment has however made it to
rank fifth in the GFP.
"The country has more than 1,400 armoured
vehicles, 360 tanks, and 6,000 logistical vehicles
at its disposal, as well as nearly 300 aircraft and
25 high-powered naval vessels," says ThisDay.
"The army has been criticised for their heavy-
handed manner in dealing with civilians during
anti-Boko Haram operations in the North-east.
The previous year, Nigeria occupied the 4th
place."
read the full list here http://cruzloaded.com/2014/11/top-five-strongest-militaries-in-africa-see-nigerias-position/

Nigeria is the first.. It's simple: How do you think 70 million people can overcome 160 million people where birds turning to women is now the order of the day..