Though Rwanda Has Come a Long Way Since the 1994 Genocide, Scars of the Past Still Haunt the Nation Delegations from around the world will gather in the capital of Kigali as Rwanda holds somber commemorations of the 1994...
Shanahan Launches New Investigation into Deadly 2017 Niger Ambush The Oct. 4, 2017, incident left four U.S. soldiers dead.
2 COs Reportedly Eligible for Promotion Even Though 4 Soldiers Died on Their Watch U.S. Africa Command's investigation into the incident found serious problems with how their team was trained.
As Conflict Worsens in Eastern Congo, 2 Armed Groups Pledge to Respect Civilians Congo, Africa's second-largest country, has seen a recent upsurge in insecurity.
US Weighing Options in Africa After Niger Junta Orders Departure from Key Counterterrorism Base The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country — a key base for...
US Military Operations Across the Sahel Are at Risk After Niger Ends Cooperation Until recently, the U.S. and France had more than 2,500 military personnel in the region.
On the Hunt for al-Qaida in East Africa with the US Military's Most Secretive Unit An excerpt from "The Unit: My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives" by Adam Gamal...
Gunmen Kidnap 300 Students in Northwest Nigeria. Two Days Later, Some Have Lost Hope of Finding Them The kidnappings are a stark reminder of the security crisis plaguing Africa’s most populous country.
A Paramilitary Group at War With Sudan’s Military Endorses a Cease-Fire During Holy Fasting Month The 15-member Security Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the British-drafted cease-fire resolution, with 14 countries...
Blinken Pitches the US as an Alternative to Russia's Wagner in Africa's Troubled Sahel Blinken, who is visiting Nigeria as part of an Africa tour to strengthen bilateral relations, said the U.S. will continue to...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
Feds Settle Case for $2 Million After Skydiving Plane Took Out Marine Corps Osprey on Runway Nearly four years after a civilian skydiving aircraft collided with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sitting on a San Diego runway...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...