Airpower delays, Syria unrest, and Ukraine’s tech push. Get the full rundown in your SOFREP Morning Brief this Friday, July 18, 2025.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa fired a senior member of the Democratic Alliance (DA) party as deputy trade minister, causing further friction with his party's main coalition partner.

Partnering with South African providers is a practical step toward closing skills gaps and strengthening the operational resilience of Africa ’s mining sector in uncertain times.

South Korean low-cost operator T'way Air expects deliveries of its Boeing 737 Max 8s to complete by 2027, as its fleet renewal plans get underway.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A small military aircraft serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu.

SOUTH AFRICAN MISTAKEN FOR ‘REFUGEE’ On her TikTok account, South African woman Dharma Houston shared her harrowing account of being targeted by Americans over her nationality.

South Korea began flying its fleet of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft—acquired from its ally the United States—to counter North Korea's navy, including its destroyers and submarines.

The United States and China have deployed aircraft carriers in the South China Sea—where the sovereignty claims of several countries overlap—as they compete for naval dominance.

The aircraft, with 15 people aboard, "experienced engine issues after departure and crashed while returning to the airport after a runway excursion into trees" at Cross Keys Airport, according to ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Five Ugandan soldiers were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at an airport in the capital… ...

Rescue efforts take place at the site after an African Union military helicopter crashed at Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.