External Military Engagement Index
The EMEI combines observable inputs — arms dependence, foreign-base presence and defence-cooperation agreements — into a single 0–100 index (with a sensitivity band). It measures engagement, not influence.
Most externally engaged states
EMEI (arms + base + DCA), top 15
Arms embargoes
UN / EU measures on African states (country-level flag; scope noted) — click a row for the profile
| Target | Body | Scope | In force |
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Engagement vs. conflict
Each state by total conflict fatalities (log scale) and EMEI — bubble size = arms received, colour = sub-region · click to open
Military burden
Military spending as a share of GDP — top 12 · click to open
Arms-embargo timeline
UN and EU measures on African states, by year — red bars are in force in 2025 · click a bar for the profile
Foreign military presence over time
Recorded installations and confirmed training missions per year, stacked by external actor — the post-2021 decline reflects the French and US withdrawals from the Sahel and the UAE's exit from Eritrea
Resource wealth and arms imports
Each state by average natural-resource rents (World Bank, % of GDP, 2000–2025 average) and total delivered TIV (log scale) — bubble size scales with volume, colour = sub-region · click to open