US Sends Drones to Nigeria Alongside Troops for Intelligence and Training The United States is deploying MQ-9 Reaper drones and about 200 troops to support Nigeria as it fights a growing security...
Recognition Looms for Somaliland: Strategic Implications in the Horn of Africa Somaliland offers the U.S. a Berbera port base and access to key minerals like lithium and coltan in exchange for diplomatic...
American Pilots Detained in Guinea Two American pilots remain jailed in Guinea after a disputed fuel stop despite claims of landing clearance.
US Will Send Troops to Nigeria to Train the Military to Fight Extremism Nigerian authorities say the United States is sending troops to Nigeria to train the West African country's military in...
Drone Attack by Paramilitary Group in Sudan Kills 24, Including 8 Children, Doctors' Group Says The doctors’ group urged the international community and rights organizations to “take immediate action to protect civilians...
The US and UN Launch a Humanitarian Fund With $700 Million for War-Ravaged Sudan The United States and the United Nations are working to gather international support for humanitarian aid to Sudan.
Nigeria’s Late-December 2025 Bombings: What Happened and What Is Known Two late December incidents in Nigeria involved separate forms of violence. A suicide bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri killed...
Nigerian Villagers Are Rattled by US Airstrikes That Made Their Homes Shake and the Sky Glow Red A U.S. airstrike that targeted an alleged Islamic State camp in Nigeria has caused panic in the village of Jabo.
Trump Says US Struck Islamic State Targets in Nigeria After Group Targeted Christians The U.S. Africa Command posted on X that it had “conducted a strike at the request of Nigerian authorities in Soboto State...
US Sanctions Network Recruiting Colombian Fighters for Sudanese Paramilitary The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for allegedly recruiting former Colombian military members to...
The Recruiting Surge Was Engineered. Can It Last in a War with Iran? The military’s recruiting surge didn’t happen by accident. New programs drove gains, but as the war with Iran grows...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
Army Speeds AI Warfighting Push as US Troops are in Active Combat An Army test used AI tools to hit 15 targets in one hour, signaling a rapid shift in how battlefield decisions are made and...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
