US Trains West African Militaries as Jihadi Threat Spreads As extremist violence in West Africa’s Sahel region spreads south toward coastal states, the United States military has...
Sudan Military Finishes Review of Russian Red Sea Base Deal The agreement allows Russia to set up a naval base with up to 300 Russian troops, and to simultaneously keep up to four navy...
Sub-Saharan Africa Is 'New Epicenter' of Extremism, UN Says A new report by the U.N.’s international development agency says that sub-Saharan Africa is the new global epicenter of...
Experts Seek Investigation of Wagner Group, Mali Forces Diplomats, analysts and human rights groups say indiscriminate violence against civilians has grown since the mercenaries...
US Military Kills Senior Islamic State Official in Somalia The operation targeted Bilal al-Sudani, a key financial facilitator for the global terrorist organization.
Russia, China to Hold Naval Drills Off South Africa Russia and China will conduct naval drills in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa next month.
How New Jersey Guardsmen Thwarted One of the Largest Somali Terror Attacks in Decades It was fall 2019, and there was a near certainty that the American-run Baledogle Military Airfield in the middle of Somalia...
Biden Aims to Narrow Trust Gap With US-Africa Leaders Summit White House officials said that “major deliverables and initiatives” will be peppered throughout the meetings.
Lawmakers Demand Answers on US Involvement in Deadly 2017 Nigerian Airstrike A group of House Democrats wants answers following reports that the U.S. military may have helped Nigerian forces with a 2017...
An American Nun Held Hostage in West Africa Since April Has Been Rescued Suellen Tennyson, an 83-year-old nun from Louisiana, was captured by "armed gunmen" on April 4 in Yalgo, Burkina Faso...
Sergeant Major of Marines Training Command Arrested in DUI Incident That Injured 2 Teens A top enlisted leader at the Marine Corps' school for new officers has been arrested after a suspected drunk driving incident...
650 Military Promotions Threatened as Senator Shows No Signs of Relenting About 650 general and flag officer promotions could be delayed this year by a legislative hold on Capitol Hill imposed by Sen...
Major General Convicted of Forcible Kissing to Retire as Colonel An Air Force two-star general who was convicted of abusive sexual contact in a court-martial last year will retire as a...
Griffin Shock Sends 'Clear Message' on NATO Strength Amid War in Ukraine Involving more than 3,000 soldiers from eight U.S. units and their enablers, and four other NATO countries -- Poland, Romania...
Poisoned Water: How a Navy Ship Dumped Fuel and Sickened Its Own Crew A years-long investigation reveals that the Boxer unintentionally compromised its own water supply in 2016.