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African militaries eye lighter, cheaper drones

Ethiopian soldiers attend a drone piloting training program at an aviation school in Beijing. [Xing Guangli, AFP]

Aerial warfare in Africa is trending lighter and nimbler -- and increasingly single-use.

Hulking, fixed-wing military drones were prominently on display at a continent-wide military conference underway in Nigeria this week.

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