Russia sent two Tupolev Tu-160 bombers – the world's biggest military aircraft – to South Africa on Wednesday as part of a defense cooperation agreement.

The two "Blackjack" bombers landed at the Waterkloof Air Force Base on the outskirts of Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon, in a rare instance of cooperation between the two countries.

"The military-to-military relations between the two countries are not solely built on struggle politics but rather on fostering mutually beneficial partnerships based on common interests," the South African National Defence Force said in a statement.

The delivery of the bombers coincided with the Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum, for which leaders of 30 African countries have gathered in Sochi this week.

At the forum, Nigeria signed an agreement with Russia to purchase 12 combat helicopters.

The director of the Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), Anatoly Punchuk, announced the deal on 12 Mi-35 helicopters in a statement, according to Sputnik.

Nigerian Foreign Minister Kalla Ankourao wanted to buy the helicopters to use in the country's fight against Boko Haram, according to Russian media.

Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon and Eritrea have expressed interest in buying aircraft, tanks and heavy weaponry from Russia.

This week's forum is co-chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.

Moscow aims to sell $4 billion worth of arms to African countries in 2019.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailysabah.com/defense/2019/10/24/russia-lands-bombers-in-south-africa-sells-helicopters-to-nigeria/amp

If at all the equipments no go land for Museum....
You prefer to let my comrades waste for Sambisa than provide the machineries.....

Okay at least no excuse anymore.

Ok.

The difference between a leader and a ruler.

make dem continue to dey deceive themselves

Miss FTC

Russia government are very clever, they invited all the dull head Africa leaders to their country, just to show case what they can sell. Russia don’t need anything from us, they just want to do what the west has done to us for years, the same things China is doing, make money and improve their own economy in the process.

the ones the chief terrorist paid for in the united states nko?

Nonsense, anytime dem bubu travel na to buy attack helicopters & jets.

This is lovely

Buhari never forgets any gesture good or bad. Russia has been compensated for their support and roles played during Nigerian/Biafran war.

So the cash dis yeye govt chop for dis boko boys matter Neva do them , them wan still chop more.


The thunder that will strike them is doing press up.

forreelliinc:
make dem continue to dey deceive themselves

pray for this country!

The end of Boko Haram is now

Junk !!scrab Aboki and condem

What happened to the one we have paid USA for and yet to be delivered??

Where is the $1b budgeted for fighting boko haram??

Abegi!!!

am not understanding?
there is no ammunition in the inventory
and there are going to purchase jets
una never fight 4 ground finish na air una dey go fight
boko-haram right now is like

Good move

Buying it is not my issue, but how efficient is it gonna be used ...? A country who doesn't value the lives of it's citizens..

It's well...

Hope it's for our benefits

8 of it for bokoharam

This doesn't make sense to, always buy jets and aircrafts without adequate attention to the ground fighters.

Nonsense

Gideoniteprime4:
am not understanding?
there is no ammunition in the inventory
and there are going to purchase jets
una never fight 4 ground finish na air una dey go fight
boko-haram right now is like

that when they don't have anything to show for been there

nwakibie3:
the ones the chief terrorist paid for in the united states nko?

Good question begging for answers. Hope the rotten barbecue seller can answer you

Good move

The one Boko Haram will collect abi

lol

na another billlions unaccounted for going be that...

nigeria.

How about defensive jets? Dem no buy?
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See my signature jare

Nigerian Foreign Minister Kalla Ankourao wanted to buy the helicopters to use in the country's fight against Boko Haram, according to Russian media.

Buhari appoint another foreign minister for Russia ne?