auto-update week 50

africa/cd.json

@@ -1076,7 +1076,8 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "limited and varied information; estimated to have up to 40,000 active ANT personnel (approximately 30-35,000 Ground Forces, 5,000 GDSSIE, and a few hundred Air Force); approximately 5,000 National Gendarmerie; approximately 3,000 Nomadic Guard (2023)"
+      "text": "limited and varied available information; estimated 35-40,000 Chadian Army personnel; estimated 10,000 National Gendarmerie and Nomadic Guard personnel (2023)",
+      "note": "<strong>note: </strong> in 2021, Chad pledged to increase the size of the military to 60,000"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the ANT is armed with a mix of older, secondhand, and some more modern weapons and equipment from a wide variety of suppliers, including Brazil, China, France, Russia/former Soviet Union, Turkey, Ukraine, and the US (2024)"

africa/cf.json

@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "approximately 14,000 active-duty troops (including about 4,000 Gendarmerie) (2023)"
+      "text": "approximately 12-14,000 active-duty troops (including about 4,000 Gendarmerie) (2024)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the FAC has mostly Soviet-era armaments, with a small mix of Chinese, French, and South African equipment (2024)"

africa/cg.json

@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "estimates vary; up to 140,000 active troops, including approximately 10,000 Republican Guard (2023)"
+      "text": "limited and varied information; estimated 100-150,000 active troops, including approximately 10,000 Republican Guard (2024)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the FARDC is equipped mostly with Soviet-era and older French weapons and equipment; in 2024, the DRC signed an agreement with China for the provision of military equipment (2024)"

africa/cm.json

@@ -1215,8 +1215,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "information varies; approximately 45-50,000 active-duty troops (30-35,000 ground forces, including the Rapid Intervention Battalion/BIR and Presidential Guard; 2,000 Navy; 1,000 Air Force; 10,000 Gendarmerie) (2023)",
-      "note": "<strong>note: </strong>the BIR has approximately 10,000 personnel"
+      "text": "information varies; approximately 40-45,000 active-duty FAC troops, including about 10-12,000 BIR; approximately 10,000 Gendarmerie (2023)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the FAC inventory is comprised of weapons and equipment from a variety of countries, including China, Israel, Russia/former Soviet Union, South Africa, the US, and some Western European countries, particularly France (2024)"

africa/ct.json

@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@
   "Military and Security": {
     "Military and security forces": {
       "text": "Central African Armed Forces (Forces Armees Centrafricaines, FACA): Army (includes an air squadron, Escadrille Centrafricaine)<br><br>Ministry of Interior: National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), National Police (2023)",
-      "note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>the Special Republican Protection Group (Groupement Spécial Chargé de la Protection Républicaine or GSPR) is part of the Army per a March 2022 decree, but reports to the president; the GSPR provides protection to the head of state<br><strong><br>note 2:</strong> in 2019-2021, the CAR established three Mixed Special Security units (Unités Spéciales Mixtes de Sécurité or USMS), regionally based battalion-sized units comprised of about 40% government and 60% rebel soldiers formed to provide security along transportation corridors and at mining sites; the units were intended to be transitional in nature with a scheduled deployment time of two years; in addition, since mid-2021 the FACA have frequently recruited local militias, mostly former anti-balaka and seleka fighters, whom they pay to help track and attack rebels hiding in the bush"
+      "note": "<strong>note: </strong>the Special Republican Protection Group (Groupement Spécial Chargé de la Protection Républicaine or GSPR) is part of the Army per a March 2022 decree, but reports to the president; the GSPR provides protection to the head of state"
     },
     "Military expenditures": {
       "Military Expenditures 2023": {
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "estimates vary; up to 15,000 FACA troops; estimated 15-20,000 Gendarmerie and National Police (2023)"
+      "text": "limited and varied information available; estimated to have up to 15,000 FACA troops (2023)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "most of the military's heavy weapons and equipment were destroyed or captured during the 2012–2014 civil war; prior to the war, most of its equipment was of French, Russian, or Soviet origin; in recent years, it has received some secondhand equipment from China and Russia, including light weapons, as well as some armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and helicopters (2024)",

africa/eg.json

@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "information varies; approximately 450,000 active-duty personnel (325,000 Army; 18,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force; 75,000 Air Defense Command); approximately 300,000 Central Security Forces personnel (2023)"
+      "text": "approximately 450,000 EAF personnel (2024)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems; in recent years, the EAF has embarked on an equipment modernization program with significant purchases from foreign suppliers; major suppliers have included China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and the US; Egypt has an established defense industry that produces a range of products from small arms to armored vehicles and naval vessels; it also has licensed and co-production agreements with several countries, including Germany and the US (2024)"

africa/ek.json

@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "approximately 1,500 active-duty troops; approximately 500 Gendarmerie (2023)"
+      "text": "approximately 1,500 active-duty troops (2023)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the FAGE is armed with mostly older (typically Soviet-era) and second-hand weapons systems; in recent years, it has sought to modernize its naval inventory with purchases of vessels from several countries, including Bulgaria and Israel; China and Russia have also supplied some equipment to the FAGE (2024)"

africa/er.json

@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "limited available information; estimated 150,000-200,000 personnel (2023)"
+      "text": "available information varies widely; estimated 150,000-200,000 personnel (2024)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the EDF's inventory is comprised primarily of Soviet-era weapons and equipment (2024)"

africa/et.json

@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "information varies; prior to the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict, approximately 150,000 active-duty troops (2023)"
+      "text": "available information varies widely; estimated 150-300,000 active-duty troops (2024)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the ENDF's major weapons and equipment inventory has traditionally been comprised of Russian, Soviet, and Eastern bloc material; it suffered considerable equipment losses during the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict; in more recent years, Ethiopia has diversified its arms sources to include weapons from China, Israel, Turkey, Ukraine, and the UAE; Ethiopia has a modest industrial defense base centered on small arms and production of armored vehicles under license (2024)"

africa/gh.json

@@ -557,10 +557,10 @@
         "text": "Council of Ministers; nominated by the president, approved by Parliament"
       },
       "elections/appointments": {
-        "text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held on 7 December 2024); the president is both chief of state and head of government"
+        "text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2024 (next to be held on 7 December 2028); the president is both chief of state and head of government"
       },
       "election results": {
-        "text": "<em><br>2020:</em> Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 51.3%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 47.4%, other 1.3%<br><br><em>2016:</em> Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO elected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 53.7%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 44.5%, other 1.8%  (2020)"
+        "text": "<em>2024: </em>John Dramani MAHAMA elected president in the first round; percent of vote- John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 56.5%, Mahamudu BAWUMIA (NPC) 41%, other 2.5% <em><br><br>2020:</em> Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 51.3%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 47.4%, other 1.3% (2020)"
       }
     },
     "Legislative branch": {

africa/iv.json

@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Military and security service personnel strengths": {
-      "text": "approximately 25,000 active troops (23,000 Army, including about 2,000 Special Forces; 1,000 Navy; 1,000 Air Force); 5-10,000 Gendarmerie (2023)"
+      "text": "approximately 20-25,000 active FACI troops; approximately 5,000 Gendarmerie (2024)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
       "text": "the inventory of the FACI consists mostly of older or second-hand equipment, typically of French or Soviet-era origin; Cote d'Ivoire was under a partial UN arms embargo from 2004 to 2016; in recent years it has received some new and second-hand equipment from a variety of suppliers, including Bulgaria, China, France, South Africa, and Turkey (2024)"

africa/ml.json

@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@
       "text": "information varies; estimated 35-40,000 total active military and paramilitary personnel, including approximately 20-25,000 FAMa (up to 2,000 Air Force), 5-7,000 Gendarmerie, and 10,000 National Guard (2023)"
     },
     "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
-      "text": "the FAMa's inventory includes a large amount of Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with smaller quantities of secondhand and some more modern material from a variety of other countries, including China, Czechia, France, Russia, Turkey, and the UAE  (2024)"
+      "text": "the FAMa's inventory includes a large amount of Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with smaller quantities of secondhand and some more modern material from a variety of other countries, including China, Czechia, France, Russia, Turkey, and the UAE (2024)"
     },
     "Military service age and obligation": {
       "text": "18 years of age for men and women for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; 24-month compulsory service obligation (2023)"

africa/ni.json

@@ -559,11 +559,12 @@
         "text": "Federal Executive Council appointed by the president but constrained constitutionally to include at least one member from each of the 36 states"
       },
       "elections/appointments": {
-        "text": "president directly elected by qualified majority popular vote and at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states; president elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 25 February 2023 (next to be held on 27 February 2027) note - the president is chief of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces"
+        "text": "president directly elected by qualified majority popular vote and at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states; president elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 25 February 2023 (next to be held on 27 February 2027)"
       },
       "election results": {
         "text": "<br><em>2023:</em> Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU elected president; percent of vote - Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU (APC) 36.6%, Atiku ABUBAKAR (PDP) 29.1%, Peter OBI (LP) 25.4%, Rabiu KWANKWASO (NNPP) 6.4%, other 2.5%<br><br><em>2019: </em>Muhammadu BUHARI elected president; percent of vote - Muhammadu BUHARI (APC) 53%, Atiku ABUBAKAR (PDP) 39%, other 8% <p> </p>"
-      }
+      },
+      "note": "<strong>Note </strong>- the president is chief of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces"
     },
     "Legislative branch": {
       "description": {

africa/rw.json

@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
         "text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); note - a constitutional amendment approved in December 2016 reduced the presidential term from 7 to 5 years but included an exception that allowed President KAGAME to serve another 7-year term in 2017, potentially followed by two additional 5-year terms; election last held on 4 August 2017 (next to be held on 15 July 2029); prime minister appointed by the president"
       },
       "election results": {
-        "text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 99.2%, Frank HABINEZA (DGPR) 0.50%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent) 0.32%<br><br><em>2017:</em> Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 98.8%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent), other 1.2%<br><br> <p> </p>"
+        "text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 99.2%, Frank HABINEZA (DGPR) 0.5%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent) 0.3%<br><br><em>2017:</em> Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 98.8%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent), other 1.2%<br><br> <p> </p>"
       }
     },
     "Legislative branch": {

africa/wa.json

@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
         "text": "Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of the National Assembly"
       },
       "elections/appointments": {
-        "text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 November 2024 (next to be held in November 2029) note - the president is both chief of state and head of government; note- President Hage GEINGOB died on 4 February 2024, and Vice President MBUMBA was sworn in to run the government until the next presidential election in November 2024"
+        "text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 November 2024 (next to be held in November 2029) note - the president is both chief of state and head of government; note- President Hage GEINGOB died on 4 February 2024, and Vice President MBUMBA was sworn in to run the government until the next presidential election in November 2024; note- Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH won the 7 December 2024 election with her inauguration scheduled for 21 March 2025"
       },
       "election results": {
         "text": "<em>2024:</em> Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH elected president in the first round; percent of vote -Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH (SWAPO) 57%, Panduleni  ITULA (IPC) 26%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.10%, Bernadus SWARTBOOI (LPM) 4.72%, Job AMUPANDA (AR) 1.80%, Hendrik GAOBEAB (UDF) 1.16%; other 3.31%<br><br><em>2019:</em> Hage GEINGOB reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Hage GEINGOB (SWAPO) 56.3%, Panduleni ITULA (independent) 29.4%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.3%, other .9% <p> </p>"

africa/za.json

@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@
   },
   "Economy": {
     "Economic overview": {
-      "text": "lower middle-income Sub-Saharan economy; major copper exporter; high public debt is held mostly by China; systemic corruption; one of youngest and fastest growing labor forces; regional hydroelectricity exporter; extreme rural poverty"
+      "text": "<p>lower-middle-income Sub-Saharan economy; major copper exporter; regional hydroelectricity producer; trade ties and infrastructure investments from China; IMF credit facilities and bilateral agreements to restructure debt burden; one of youngest and fastest-growing labor forces; systemic corruption; extreme rural poverty</p>"
     },
     "Real GDP (purchasing power parity)": {
       "Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023": {