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Ruling the Skies: The Geopolitics of Drone Proliferation in Africa

2025Southern space studiesBook Chapter

10.1007/978-3-031-87147-4_3 Full text0 citations

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2 authors across 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Francis N. OkpalekeFirst authorCorresponding
as printed: Francis Okpaleke
Samuel OyewoleSenior author
- Federal University Oye Ekiti (NG)

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Space exploration and regulationlevel 3 · 0.66
Global Political and Social Dynamicslevel 3 · 0.59

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2025 · Southern space studies · 0 citations
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Ruling the Skies: The Geopolitics of Drone Proliferation in Africa · Sankore