African nations ordered EUR 550 mn in military purchases from France in 2016

African nations ordered EUR 550 mn worth of military equipment from France in 2016, according to a report to the French Parliament by the French Armed Forces. African nations received EUR 326 mn worth of equipment last year. North Africa ordered EUR 170.4 mn in military hardware, while Sub-Saharan Africa ordered EUR 379.9 mn in 2016, Defense Web reports. The report excludes EUR 1.3 bn worth of deliveries to Egypt including four Gowind corvettes, two Mistral class LHDs, a FREMM frigate and 24 Rafale fighters. Egypt is classified under the Middle East.