南非军队扣押了280万美元的走私货物, 而马里则获得中国军事装备. South African forces seize $2.8 million in contraband while Mali gets Chinese military equipment.

据报道, 南非在边境处的士兵3月份抓获了超过5100万卢比的走私物品和被盗车辆. 而南非空军则使用直升机加强联合训练和巡逻行动期间的监视. South African soldiers on border duty in March seized over R51 million in contraband and recovered stolen vehicles, while the South African Air Force used helicopters to enhance surveillance during a joint training and patrol operation. 马里收到了来自中国的新一批军事装备, 包括防空系统. 这是最新的一系列武器交付. Mali received a new shipment of military equipment from China, including air defense systems, marking the latest in a series of arms deliveries. 索马里海上发生两起劫持事件, Two vessels were hijacked off Somalia within a week, raising piracy concerns in the region.