Groups Linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State Take Root on the Coast of West Africa Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been spreading from the vast, arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert...
UN Will Repatriate 9 South African Peacekeepers in Congo Accused of Sexual Assault More than 12,000 U.N. peacekeepers are deployed in eastern Congo, where more than 100 armed groups are active.
French Troops Are Starting to Withdraw from Niger and Junta Leaders Give UN Head 72 Hours to Leave The French military says it's begun withdrawing from Niger following the July coup when mutinous soldiers toppled the country...
The US Declares the Ousting of Niger's President a Coup and Suspends Military Aid and Training Senior administration officials told reporters that the U.S. was taking action after exhausting all avenues to preserve...
Blinken Calls Deposed Niger Leader Ahead of Expected US Declaration That His Overthrow Was a Coup Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum ahead of an expected decision by the Biden...
France's Withdrawal from Niger Could Jeopardize Counterterrorism Operations in the Sahel The French troops withdrawing from Niger were seen as a key line of defense for about a decade in Western efforts against...
President Macron Says France Will End Its Military Presence in Niger, Pull Its Ambassador After Coup Niger's junta said in response that the announcement signals a “new step towards the sovereignty" of the country.
US Military Resumes Drone Flights and Manned Counterterrorism Missions Out of Niger Bases Since the July coup, the 1,100 U.S. forces deployed in the country have been confined inside their military bases.
Niger Junta Accuses France of Amassing Forces for a Military Intervention After the Coup in July French President Emmanuel Macron said he would only take action at the demand of deposed Nigerien leader Mohamed Bazoum.
A National Program in Niger Encouraged Jihadis to Defect. The Coup Put Its Future in Jeopardy The future of a program in Niger that encourages jihadi fighters to defect and reintegrate into society is unclear after...
Dick Rutan, Who Set an Aviation Milestone When He Flew Nonstop Around the World, Is Dead at 85 He joined the U.S. Air Force as a teenager and flew more than 300 combat missions during the Vietnam War.
Marine Corps Offering Thousands of Dollars in Bonuses in Push for More Intelligence Specialists The Marine Corps needs more counterintelligence and human intelligence specialists, also known as CI/HUMINT, and is offering...
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...
'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...